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    Where do we get the phrase "running a muck"?

    Question #126033. Asked by star_gazer. (May 25 12 2:43 PM)


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    		Running amok, sometimes referred to as simply amok (also spelled amuk, from the Malay meaning "mad with uncontrollable rage") is a term for a killing spree perpetrated by an individual out of rage or resentment over perceived mistreatment.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_amok

    May 25 12, 2:59 PM

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