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  2. Snout (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Snout may also refer to: The snout reflex, in neurology, an abnormal pursing of the lips indicative of brain damage; Snout house, a house that is constructed with an attached front entry garage that is closer to the street than any other part of the house; Weasel's snout, a herbaceous annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae

  3. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons; in Charles Dickens' time it was known as "thieves' cant". Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as "snitch", "ducking", and "narc". Terms can also lose meaning or become obsolete such as "slammer" and "bull-derm." [2]

  4. Snout - Wikipedia

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    A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle , [ 1 ] rostrum , beak or proboscis . The wet furless surface around the nostrils of the nose of many mammals is called the rhinarium (colloquially this is the "cold wet snout" of some mammals).

  5. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  6. Snout reflex - Wikipedia

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    The Snout reflex (also orbicularis oris reflex [1]) or a "Pout" is a pouting or pursing of the lips that is elicited by light tapping of the closed lips near the midline. The contraction of the muscles causes the mouth to resemble a snout. This reflex is tested in a neurological exam and if present, is a sign of brain damage or dysfunction.

  7. List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z - Wikipedia

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    The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists from A to G and from H to O.

  8. What does it mean when your child calls you 'bruh'? - AOL

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    "Bruh" means "bro" and "can be used to address anybody," according to Bark.us, a company that decodes teenage slang. Urban Dictionary , meanwhile, primarily defines "bruh" as "the best answer to ...

  9. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - Wikipedia

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    Partridge published seven editions of his "hugely influential" [6] slang dictionary before his death in 1979. [7] The dictionary was "regarded as filling a lexicographical gap" [8] in the English language because it contained entries on words that had long been omitted from other works, such as the Oxford English Dictionary.