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Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
Caetera is Medieval Latin spelling for cētera. calix meus inebrians: my cup making me drunk: calamus gladio fortior: The pen is mightier than the sword: camera obscura: dark chamber: An optical device used in drawing, and an ancestor of modern photography. The source of the word camera. Cane Nero magna bella Persica: Tell, oh Nero, of the ...
Her claim was not about spelling it backwards, but rather saying it backwards; in other words, if one breaks the word into several sections or prosodic feet ("super-cali-fragi-listic-expi-ali-docious") and recites them in reverse sequence, and also modifies "super" to "rupus", it comes close to what Poppins said in the film.
"I before E, except after C" is a mnemonic rule of thumb for English spelling.If one is unsure whether a word is spelled with the digraph ei or ie , the rhyme suggests that the correct order is ie unless the preceding letter is c , in which case it may be ei .
Fuhgeddaboudit, an eye dialect spelling of "forget about it," may refer to: Fuhgeddaboudit, a stereotypical phrase from New York City English, included in a list of Italian-American Mafia terminology; Fuhgeddaboudit (Dark Angel episode) Fugget About It, a Canadian adult animated sitcom
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George W. Bush speaking to a Joint Session of Congress, February 2001. Bushisms are unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, and semantic or linguistic errors made in the public speaking of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.
Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green's friendship goes way back. The pair, who starred on Beverly Hills, 90210 together from 1990 to 2000, famously portrayed love interests Donna and David ...