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A prominent example of a laconism involving Philip II of Macedon was reported by the historian Plutarch. After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was "Neither."
Friend or Foe? is an American game show based on knowledge and trust which aired on Game Show Network. Three teams of two strangers attempted to persuade their partner to share their accumulated winnings rather than steal them for themselves. The show premiered June 3, 2002, and aired for two seasons totaling 105 episodes.
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In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
Frenemy" is a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that refers to "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy". [1] The term is used to describe personal, geopolitical and commercial relationships both among individuals and groups or ...
Enemy comes from the 9th century Latin word inimi, derived from Latin for "bad friend" (Latin: inimicus) through French. [3] " Enemy" is a strong word, and "emotions associated with the enemy would include anger , hatred , frustration , envy , jealousy , fear , distrust , and possibly grudging respect ". [ 2 ]
In one viral TikTok explainer of a daughter, Olivia, explaining Gen Alpha slang to her mom, Ebony, the daughter used the word in a sentence to paint the image for her mother, who was trying to ...
For example, members of Alcoholics Anonymous sometimes refer to themselves as "a friend of Bill W.", which is a reference to AA's founder, William Griffith Wilson. To the uninitiated, this would seem like a casual – if off-topic – remark, but other AA members would understand its meaning.