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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    (has a) Screw loose British slang term that originally meant eccentric, neurotic or slightly mentally ill; generally considered offensive to mentally ill people [68] [69] Senile [10] Slow [70] Sluggish [63] Sociopath [60] Spastic/Spaz: Especially in the UK and Ireland.

  3. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for "pawn." A 19th-century working man might tell his family to take his clothes to the pawn shop to pay for his funeral, with his clogs among the most valuable items. Promoted to Glory: Death of a Salvationist: Formal Salvation Army ...

  4. Derailment (thought disorder) - Wikipedia

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    In some studies on creativity, knight's move thinking—while describing a similarly loose association of ideas—is not considered a mental disorder or the hallmark of one; it is sometimes used as a synonym for lateral thinking. [4] [5] [6]

  5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    release (practice) – The act of relaxing the fingers of the drawing hand (see Bow draw) to free an arrow from a bow (a.k.a. loose) release aid (equipment) — A small handheld object that can be clipped to a bowstring and releases when a trigger is pressed, or upon a certain physical action. Often called simply a "release".

  6. Glossary of poker terms - Wikipedia

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    To play fewer hands than average for the game or for the player normally. See loose/tight play. Compare with loose, aggressive, passive tilt Emotional upset, mental confusion, or frustration in which a player adopts a less than optimal strategy, usually resulting in poor play. See main article: tilt. Compare with steam timer

  7. Loose - Wikipedia

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    Loose, slang for inebriated or high on drugs, as in "get loose"; Loose, slang antonym for anxious ("uptight"), as in "loosen up"; Loose woman, a promiscuous female . Loose morals, especially sexual morals, not much concerned with prevailing ethics

  8. Glossary of rugby union terms - Wikipedia

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    0-9 22 The 22 m line, marking 22 metres (72 ft) from the tryline. 89 An "89" or eight-nine move is a phase following a scrum, in which the number 8 picks up the ball and transfers it to number 9 (scrum-half). 99 The "99" call was a policy of simultaneous retaliation by the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa, (the 99 comes from the British emergency services telephone number which is 999 ...

  9. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Lose is often misspelled loose. Standard: We cannot afford to lose customers to our competitors. Standard: A screw is loose and I need a screwdriver to tighten it. Standard: Loose the hounds! Dated: He regularly consorted with loose women. Non-standard: If the team cannot score any points, they will loose the game.