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outdoor site for a stall or some other business site for a tent (US: campsite, q.v.) playing field for a particular sport (football pitch, rugby pitch, cricket pitch, etc.) (US: field) an attempt to persuade somebody to do something, usu. to accept a business proposal a sticky black substance obtained from tar the slope of a roof
In the 16th century, the word assumed the meaning of a person, mostly a woman, one who delights in idle talk, a newsmonger, a tattler. [2] In the early 19th century, the term was extended from the talker to the conversation of such persons. The verb to gossip, meaning "to be a gossip", first appears in Shakespeare.
"Idle Chatter" is a popular song written by Al Sherman and recorded by the Andrews Sisters with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. The music is adapted from the popular 19th-century ballet, Dance of the Hours by Ponchielli. The song was recorded on May 26, 1952, and released later that year. [2] [3]
mind your own business [309] mitt. Main article: Hand. Hand [311] mob. Main article: Organized crime. Organized crime family or gang (not necessarily mafia) [311] mohaska Gun, Firearm, Piece; see heat; also mohoska [312] moll Gangster's girlfriend [6] moniker. Main article: Nickname. Name [313] monogolist Young man who hates himself [18] mooch ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
A jury found the teenager not guilty on Feb. 5 on a first-degree murder charge and a kidnapping charge in connection to the death of his mother.
a partner in business, often an investor, who is not visibly involved in running the enterprise (US: silent partner) sleeping policeman mound built into a road to slow down vehicles (UK also: hump [DM]; US & UK also: speed bump) slip road (US: entrance ramp/onramp or exit ramp/offramp) slippy
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