CERBERUS, n. The watch-dog of Hades, whose duty it was to guard the entrance - against whom or what does not clearly appear; everybody, sooner or later, had to go there, and nobody wanted to carry off the entrance.
Ambrose BierceRECOUNT, n. In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the player against whom they are loaded.
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