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  2. Git (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Git / ɡ ɪ t / is a term of insult denoting an unpleasant, silly, incompetent, annoying, senile, elderly or childish person. [1] As a mild [ 2 ] oath it is roughly on a par with prat and marginally less pejorative than berk .

  3. Talk:Git (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Thus the pronunciation is "GIT-luh" and many who hear it would hear "Git" with the second sylabol being missed by the ear and this fits entirely with the meaning of the word. The sound that was heard by fighting men who would have met slavs in combat and during the early occupation was in reference to a "unpleasant, silly, incompetent, stupid ...

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

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    the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway (v.) to work on the railroad to transport by railroad see also at underground: railway the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway tramway raisin

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    soft bread roll or a sandwich made from it (this itself is a regional usage in the UK rather than a universal one); in plural, breasts (vulgar slang e.g. "get your baps out, love"); a person's head (Northern Ireland). [21] barmaid *, barman a woman or man who serves drinks in a bar.

  6. Git (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Git, Gits or GIT may also refer to: Language. Git (pronoun), a pronoun in Old English; Git (slang), British and Irish slang for a contemptible person; Gitxsan language;

  7. Help:IPA/English - Wikipedia

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    In many dialects, /r/ occurs only before a vowel; if you speak such a dialect, simply ignore /r/ in the pronunciation guides where you would not pronounce it, as in cart /kɑːrt/. In other dialects, /j/ ( y es) cannot occur after /t, d, n/ , etc., within the same syllable; if you speak such a dialect, then ignore the /j/ in transcriptions such ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Term used to describe someone being helped by an adult, parent, or teacher on a subject that the user already knows well. Used to tease and taunt others. Closely related to "skill issue." [citation needed] fire Term used to describe that something is impressive, good, or cool. [51] Also see lit. Alternative: flame. fit/fit check