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  2. 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 A-1 First class 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 ...

  3. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (slang) The police – specifically the Metropolitan Police in London, but use of the term has spread elsewhere in England one-off * something that happens only once; limited to one occasion (as an adjective, a shared synonym is one-shot; as a noun ["She is a one-off"; US: one of a kind]) on the back foot

  4. 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.

  5. This is Matthew Perry's favorite Chandler joke from Friends - AOL

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    "Okay, you have to stop the Q-tip when there's resistance." Here is the moment immortalized on YouTube: There you have it, Chandler's best quip -- from the one who played Chandler himself.

  6. English as She Is Spoke - Wikipedia

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    1969 – The book was re-published in New York by Dover Publications, under the title English as she is spoke; the new guide of the conversation in Portuguese and English (ISBN 0-486-22329-9). 2002 – A new edition edited by Paul Collins was published under the Collins Library imprint of McSweeney's (ISBN 0-9719047-4-X).

  7. Cap, cooked, yap: The Gen Z slang guide to the 2024 ... - AOL

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    To help, Voters of Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization that has already endorsed Harris and engages young Americans in politics and culture, put out this helpful breakdown of some key terms you ...

  8. The Queens' English - Wikipedia

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    The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases is a 2021 reference work written by Chloe O. Davis. The book documents English words and phrases created and used by the LGBT community, as well as their evolution over the years. Davis spent over a decade collecting the information for the book.

  9. The kids are saying ‘GYAT’: What does it mean? - AOL

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    GYAT (which rhymes with “squat” or “bought,” or “Fiat” depending on your pronunciation of the “g”), can be an acronym for “Girl Your A** Thicc” or an abbreviation for ...