Entry: meninges (n.)
In context:"And but everyone who's anyone'll be down at the Lung, watching the Vaughts vivisect some adult-rated Nucks, plus maybe Wayne, then the E.T.A.s will get Saturday to rest and recharge before starting the pre-WhataBurger training week and the bell-lap of prep for 12/12's Boards, meaning late Friday night - Sunday A.M. will give Pemulis, Hal, and Axford (and maybe Struck if Pemulis needs to let Struck in, for help with library-tossing) enough time to psychospiritually rally from whatever meninges-withering hangover the incredibly potent DMZ might involve..."
Definition: From meninx (n.): Each of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater). Chiefly in pl.
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Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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