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gatepost

 noun
     
Related topics: Household, Construction
gate‧post [countable]
1DHTBC one of two strong upright poles set in the ground to support a gate
2

between you, me, and the gatepost

British English spoken used to say that you are going to tell someone your opinion, but you want it to be a secret
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