noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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fĕsʹ-nĭng
fĕzʹ-nĭng
/ˈfɛs.nɪŋ/
/ˈfɛz.nɪŋ/
US:
rhymes with -ɛsnɪŋ
rhymes with -ɛznɪŋ
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noun
Meaning 1
A group (of ferrets); a business; the collective noun for ferrets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From business by a series of misprints and copying errors; hence, a ghost word. It has been mentioned written as *feamyng, too.