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Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Ahoy (/ ə ˈ h ɔɪ /) (listen ⓘ) is a signal word used to call to a ship or boat.It is derived from the Middle English cry, ' Hoy! '. [1] [better source needed] The word fell out of use at one time, but was revived when sailing became a popular sport.
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Hoy (Lake Constance), an uninhabited island in Lake Constance, Germany; Hoy, Orkney, an island in Orkney, Scotland Hoy (hamlet), a location on the Orkney island of the same name; Hoy, Shetland, a small island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland; Hoy Sound, north of the island of Hoy, Orkney; Hoy, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated ...
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The New York Hoy was later merged into El Diario La Prensa. In 2018, Patrick Soon-Shiong purchased Hoy titles in Los Angeles and San Diego, as part of his purchase of the assets related to the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune. A year later, both were folded into the respective Spanish editions of the Times and Tribune. [2]
Slang, sometimes derogatory or vulgar, literally meaning "Smurf". Spanish slang referring to a member of Cuerpo Nacional de Policia. Originated in the 1980s when police uniforms were changed to blue. Plastic Policeman UK slang term for Police Community Support Officers. Placa Mexican slang for police officer. Plod, PC Plod or Plodder