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A very similar version, The Ass, the Table, and the Stick, was given by folklorist Joseph Jacobs in his English Fairy Tales. [17] In a Portuguese variant, "A Cacheira," the protagonist is a poor old woman who climbs a beanstalk to heaven. St. Peter gives her a table that conjures food, a lamb that pees money, and a cudgel that beats people. [18]
A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide [1] as well as Saint Nicholas Day. [2] It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint , but the canes also come in a variety of other flavors and colors.
For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.
What I liked about Storyworth. There’s a lot to like about Storyworth, assuming you either choose to answer the questions yourself or choose to pepper a willing participant.
(usually "a stick of rock") hard candy in cylindrical form, often sold at holiday locations and made so that the location's name appears on the end even when broken. (US: no exact equivalent, but similar to a candy cane) rodgering or rogering (vulgar) to engage in a sexual act, or suggest it. e.g.: "I'd give her a good rodgering!" ropey
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Drawing up a comprehensive list of words in English is important as a reference when learning a language as it will show the equivalent words you need to learn in the other language to achieve fluency. A big list will constantly show you what words you don't know and what you need to work on and is useful for testing yourself.