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Etymology
Originally angnail, but modified in form and sense due to folk etymology|folk-etymological reanalysis as hang + nail.

Noun
en-noun

1. A loose, narrow strip of dead skin protruding near the base of a fingernail or toenail.

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• 2007-07-17 01:41 - Ruakh - /* Etymology */ +etym

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