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  2. 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 A-1 First class 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 ...

  3. Huh? Here's Exactly What 'HEA' Means in a Book - AOL

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  4. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms

  5. Clipping (morphology) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, clipping, also called truncation or shortening, [1] is word formation by removing some segments of an existing word to create a diminutive word or a clipped compound. Clipping differs from abbreviation , which is based on a shortening of the written, rather than the spoken, form of an existing word or phrase.

  6. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    Some slang becomes part of the American lexicon, while other words slip away over time. These are some of our favorites that we really think should make a comeback.

  7. Huh? Here's What 'ATP' Actually Means on Social Media - AOL

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    If you see this term in a text, there are a couple of possible meanings.

  8. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    See English language idioms derived from baseball and baseball metaphors for sex. Examination of the ethnocultural relevance of these idioms in English speech in areas such as news and political discourse (and how "Rituals, traditions, customs are very closely connected with language and form part and parcel of the linguacultural 'realia'") occurs.

  9. What does NSFW mean? Study reveals text abbreviations, slang ...

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    According to the Columbus Dispatch, skibidi as a slang word is "largely meaningless and is a simple reference to the video series." Yapping - The New York Times shares it means to talk a lot ...