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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 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 ...

  3. Drama - Wikipedia

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    Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television. [1] Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory.

  4. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    An example of the term being used in popular culture is also in the Gangsta rap scene, with YBN Nahmir and his song "Opp Stoppa". Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. [111] out of pocket To be crazy, wild, or extreme, sometimes to an extent that is considered too far. [3] [112] owned

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  6. These are the most popular slang words teens are saying ... - AOL

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    Nearly 3 in 5 surveyed parents said they keep up with modern slang to better connect with their teens.

  7. Slang Words Only People in Your State Know - AOL

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    In Alabama, 'A ways' means any distance that could take you between ten minutes and two hours to travel, generally indicating a vague but substantial distance. Chilkoot 2.

  8. Wikipedia : WikiProject Stagecraft/Terminology/List of ...

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    It used to mean the side of the stage where the prompter sat. The other side of the stage was called 'Opposite Prompt' or OP. Prop, Property: an object used in the play, from the Middle English proppe, meaning a support, not originally related to property as in ownership; does not include scenery or costumes.

  9. Slang - Wikipedia

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    A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing and speech. [1] It also often refers to the language exclusively used by the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.