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Edgar

/ˈɛdɡɚ/ noun C2
  1. An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre. (informal)
  2. A hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade. (slang)
  3. One who wears that hairstyle. (slang)

Plural Edgars

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“You remind me of Edgar Allen Poe’s Dupin.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 21 · B2
The Mouse did not notice this question, but hurriedly went on, “‘—found it advisable to go with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer him the crown.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 16 · B2

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