Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for OB-STREP'ER-OUS
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OB-STREP'ER-OUS, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepo, to roar; ob and strepo.]
Loud; noisy; clamorous; vociferous; making a tumultuous noise. The players do not only connive at his obstreperous approbation, but repair at their own cost whatever damages he makes. Addison.
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