Danbury shakes

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named from cases in Danbury, Connecticut, which had a large hat-making industry that used mercury.

Noun[edit]

Danbury shakes (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) The condition of mercury poisoning.
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