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oxter

nounbody

hollow beneath the arm near shoulder

the underarm — the hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm meets the body

Example in use

He got a bruise oan his oxter.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/OKS-ter/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: armpit

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