ali baba
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The fictional protagonist of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, famous for his encounter with forty thieves and their treasure trove cave that opens on the command "open sesame".
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(slang) An extremely lucky person, especially one who acquires a large fortune by luck or by chance.
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(chiefly attributive) A large container, such as a jar or a basket, with a flat base and usually a rounded body that tapers to a narrower neck.
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(slang, ethnic slur, US, military) An Iraqi.
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Alternative letter-case form of Ali Baba. [The fictional protagonist of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, famous for his encounter with forty thieves and their treasure trove cave that opens on the command "open sesame".]
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