custom

ˈkʌstəm

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#1·5h ago

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.

Origin: From , borrowed from , inherited from , a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from with + become used or accustomed to. Displaced native . . The adjectival form first appears c. 1830. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(dated, outside, UK) Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.

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(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.

Thank you for your custom.

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