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noun
a person who only drinks locally produced wine or beer
A locapour is someone who drinks or serves beverages made from within a specific radius of consumption, whether it be within the country, state, or county lines. ... Join us, and discover for yourself how much fun being a locapour can be.
Submitted from United States on 10/06/2011 09:21:00
Definition of locapour from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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