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(idiomatic) An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (idiomatic) An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see modest,‎ proposal.

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