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  2. Missing sock - Wikipedia

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    A single sock in the "lost items" basket of a laundromat. A missing sock, lost sock, or odd sock (primarily British English) [1] [2] is a single sock in a pair of socks known or perceived to be permanently or temporarily missing. Socks are usually perceived to be lost immediately before, during, or immediately after doing laundry.

  3. How to Never Lose Socks in the Wash Again (And Where ... - AOL

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    Consider where socks might have possibly lost their partner on the way to the hamper—perhaps one is still crammed in the toe of the shoes you last wore, or got kicked off in the middle of the ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. For Want of a Nail - Wikipedia

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    For sparinge of a litel cost, Fulofte time a man hath lost, The large cote for the hod. ("For sparing a little cost often a man has lost the large coat for the hood.") [8] [whose translation?] [9] Middle French: Par ung seul clou perd on ung bon cheval. (Modern French: Par seulement un clou, on perd un bon cheval.

  6. 'I need a grippy sock vacation': Breaking down the Gen-Z ...

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    Many others, aiming to show the truth of how they see psychiatric hospitals, have shared details on TikTok: “the most depressing place on earth,” “pure hell,” “trauma of compulsory ...

  7. Great ways to use socks that have lost their "sole" mates!

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  8. There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe - Wikipedia

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    The term "a-loffeing", they believe, was Shakespearean, suggesting that the rhyme is considerably older than the first printed versions. They then speculated that if this were true, it might have a folklore meaning and pointed to the connection between shoes and fertility, perhaps exemplified by casting a shoe after a bride as she leaves for her honeymoon, [3] or tying shoes to the departing ...

  9. From ‘menty b’ to ‘grippy socks,’ internet slang is taking ...

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    “Grippy sock chic,” Erikka Nelson, 43, posted on X, with an image of her in a hospital bed. ... meaning people outside of those groups are less likely to see let alone interact with those ...