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  2. Ubbi dubbi - Wikipedia

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    Ubbi dubbi is a language game spoken with the English language. It was popularized by the 1972–1978 PBS children's show Zoom . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When Zoom was revived in 1999 on PBS, Ubbi dubbi was again a feature of the show.

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

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  4. Jelly roll (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Search for Jelly roll (slang) in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Start the Jelly roll (slang) article , using the Article Wizard if you wish, or add a request for it ; but please remember that Wikipedia is not a dictionary .

  5. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Now prevalent in many English-speaking countries. [52] It is also used in anti-authority punk, goth, metalhead, biker, mobster and hip-hop circles. Oz magazine showed a picture of a pig dressed as a policeman on a front cover [53] and the term inspired "pig cops" in the video game Duke Nukem 3D. Pig Pen Cop shop, i.e., police station. Pinched

  6. Rusty Warren - Wikipedia

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    The Rusty Warren collection, [19] with news articles, photographs, slides, video footage from her Las Vegas shows, magazines, promotional materials, letters, performance contracts, handwritten notes, pertaining to her career as a comedian, spanning from 1955 through the late 1980s, is in the archives of the Library of Congress and on display at the National Comedy Museum.

  7. Roll - Wikipedia

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    Roll (gymnastics), a fundamental skill in gymnastics; Roll, a British obsolete unit of measurement for butter and cheese; Coin wrapper or roll, a container for a number of coins; Scroll, or roll, a rolled-up piece of parchment or paper; Roll (finance), process of switching to a contract with a later expiry date

  8. The Queens' English - Wikipedia

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    The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases is a 2021 reference work written by Chloe O. Davis. The book documents English words and phrases created and used by the LGBT community, as well as their evolution over the years. Davis spent over a decade collecting the information for the book.

  9. Glossary of tables game terms - Wikipedia

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    To throw or roll the die or dice. [2] checker US backgammon term for any of the pieces used for playing the game. [8] Also counter, man or stone. cinque. A die roll of five [5] The face of a die with five pips. [5] closed point, closed space. Usually, a point or space that is occupied by two or more opposing men. [6]