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  2. Hella - Wikipedia

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    This article is about the word. For other uses, see Hella (disambiguation). "Helluva" redirects here. For the web series, see Helluva Boss. 'Hella' as used in Northern California Hella is an American English slang term originating in and often associated with San Francisco's East Bay area in Northern California, possibly specifically emerging in the 1970s African-American vernacular of Oakland ...

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

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    Young man who sleeps all day and doesn't have a job [91] dib Share of the proceeds [136] dick. Main article: Detective. Private investigator coined around 1900, the term finds major recognition in the 20's [136] dimbox. Main article: Taxi. Taxicab; see Hack [91] dimbox Jaunt Taxi ride [91] dincher Half smoked cigarette [91] dingledangler

  4. List of emoticons - Wikipedia

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    A simple smiley. This is a list of emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's moods or facial expressions in the form of icons.Originally, these icons consisted of ASCII art, and later, Shift JIS art and Unicode art.

  5. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    All words are variations of the word "broer" in Afrikaans meaning "brother". Boetie (Pronounced 'Boet – tea') specifically means little brother in Afrikaans because of the "ie" diminutive suffix. You could say, "Hey bro, howzit" or "Thanks a million bro for lending me your car".

  6. List of German expressions in English - Wikipedia

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    Ja – yes; Jawohl – a German term that connotes an emphatic yes – "Yes, indeed!" in English. It is often equated to "yes, sir" in Anglo-American military films, since it is also a term typically used as an acknowledgement for military commands in the German military. Schnell! – "Quick!" or "Quickly!"

  7. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    TV/Movie From 1993 film Demolition Man: Night The state of death Euphemism From the poem by Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Not long for this world [1] Will die soon; have little time left to live Old-fashioned Not with us anymore Dead Euphemistic: Off on a boat [5] To die Euphemistic: Viking Off the hooks [2] Dead ...

  8. The Isley Brothers - Wikipedia

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    In 1962, the Isley Brothers scored their first top 40 hit with the Bert Berns song "Twist and Shout", which reached number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the R&B chart, staying on the charts for 19 weeks. [16] The song had been produced by Berns for the brothers to teach then-struggling producer Phil Spector how to produce a hit. [17] [18]

  9. Step Brothers (film) - Wikipedia

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    Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Jimmy Miller and Judd Apatow, and written by Will Ferrell and McKay from a story by Ferrell, McKay, and John C. Reilly. It follows Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly), two grown men who are forced to live together as stepbrothers after their single parents, with ...