| NOUN | artifact | bootstrap | a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on |
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| VERB | social | bootstrap | help oneself, often through improvised means |
| Sounds | buw'tstrae.p | |
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| Rhymes | backslap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep... | |
| Meaning | A strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on. | |
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| Broader | strap | An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
| Spanish | arranque, lengüeta, oreja | |
| Catalan | arrencada, llengüeta, orella | |
| Meaning | help oneself, often through improvised means. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | help, assist, aid | Give help or assistance |
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