RHEUMATISM
ADJECTIVES
► ALL IN A PIECE ► ALL OF A PIECE stiff with cold or rheumatism → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RHEUMATISMED afflicted with rheumatism → c1938 Amer. dial.
► RHEUMATIST afflicted with rheumatism or stiff joints → 1804 Sc. obs.
NOUNS
► ARTHURATICS arthritis, rheumatism → 1967 Amer. dial.
► ARTHURITIS arthritis, rheumatism → 1954 Amer. dial.
► HALT rheumatism → 1865 Eng. dial.
► PAINS chronic rheumatism, rheumatic twinges → 1795 Sc.
► RHEUM rheumatism; an attack of rheumatism → 1966 Amer. dial.
► RHEUMATIC rheumatism; a rheumatic attack or pain → 1835 Amer. dial.
► RHEUMATICS ► ROOMATICS ► ROOMYTICS ► RUMATICKS rheumatism → 1826 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► RHEUMATIZ rheumatism; a rheumatic attack or pain → 1844 Amer. dial.
► RHEUMS ► RHEUMS, THE rheumatism; an attack of rheumatism → 1886 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► ROOMATISM rheumatism → 1901 Sc.
► SCREWMATIC-FEVER rheumatic fever → 1896 Eng. dial.
► SCREWMATICKS ► SCREWMATICS ► SCROOMATICS rheumatism → 1895 sl.
► SCREWS, THE rheumatism → 1897 sl.
► TUCKS stiffness; rheumatism → 1916 Amer. dial.
PHRASES
► HE MUST HAVE BEEN DRINKING OUT OF A DAMP GLASS refers to someone who has caught a cold or who has a touch of rheumatism → 20C Brit.
► HE MUST HAVE BEEN DRINKING OUT OF A DAMP MUG refers to someone who has caught a cold or who has a touch of rheumatism → 20C Brit.
► HE MUST HAVE BEEN DRINKING OUT OF A DAMP POT refers to someone who has caught a cold or who has a touch of rheumatism → 20C Brit.
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