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  2. Big Name Fan - Wikipedia

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    Among science fiction and fantasy, comic book, and media fans, a Big Name Fan (BNF) is a member of a fandom who is particularly well-known and celebrated for their writings in fanzines, semi-professional magazines and (more recently) blogs; or for other contributions such as art and (in some communities) fanfiction.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a chance meeting (negative connotation) rundown (n.) a reduction (as of an establishment) a detailed summary (orig. US slang) a type of play in baseball tired, depressed. runner (n.) to do a runner is to leave suddenly without notice, typically from a taxi or restaurant without payment [62] (US: dine-and-dash, from a restaurant) a competitor in ...

  4. Direct reference theory - Wikipedia

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    A name can have connotation but no denotation. Connotation of a name, if it has one, can be taken to be its meaning in Mill. [5] In contrast to proper names, most individual concrete names, in Mill's opinion, are not connotative. Proper names, then, have no significance. On the other hand, all general phrases are connotative in Mill's view.

  5. Jewish customs of etiquette - Wikipedia

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    Jewish customs of etiquette, known simply as Derekh Eretz (Hebrew: דרך ארץ, lit. ' way of the land '), [a] or what is a Hebrew idiom used to describe etiquette, is understood as the order and manner of conduct of man in the presence of other men; [1] [2] being a set of social norms drawn from the world of human interactions.

  6. Wikipedia : Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)

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    In East Asian names, look at common English usage to decide whether the western first-name last-name or the eastern last-name first-name order should be used. As a rule of thumb, Japanese names should usually be given in the western; Chinese and Korean names in the eastern order. A redirect from whatever order is not used is almost always a ...

  7. List of poker playing card nicknames - Wikipedia

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    The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of three or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators and commentators watching the game.

  8. Xenia (Greek) - Wikipedia

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    It is almost always translated as 'guest-friendship' or 'ritualized friendship'. [1] It is an institutionalized relationship rooted in generosity, gift exchange, and reciprocity. [ 2 ] Historically, hospitality towards foreigners and guests ( Hellenes not of your polis ) was understood as a moral obligation, as well as a political imperative.

  9. Guest (surname) - Wikipedia

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    The surname Guest is derived from the Old English word giest, which in turn comes from the Old Norse word "gestr", both of which mean "guest" or "stranger." [ 1 ] Spelling variations may include Gest, Geste, Gueste, Ghest, Geest, Geeste, Gist, Ghost, Jest. [ 2 ]