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lights

Pronunciation: /lʌɪts/
Definition of lights

noun

  • the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks, used as food, especially for pets.

Phrases

punch someone's lights out

beat someone up: the last time he called me that, I’d attempted to punch his lights out

Origin:

Middle English: use of light2 as a noun (so named because of their lightness). Compare with lung

lights in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lights in the US English dictionary
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