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a gathering, usually using a 'medium', attempting to communicate with the dead. In French, the word means 'sitting' and usually refers to any kind of meeting or session. table d'hôte (pl. tables d'hôte) in English, when used it usually refers to type of meal: a full-course meal offered at a fixed price.
“Ooh! This place serves caviar on French fries. How boujee!!” 5. Dead or dying or ded. No, Gen Z is not *actually* dead. They just say this when something’s funny to the extent that it could ...
To die or be killed Informal Also means 'failed' Bite the big one [2] To die Informal North American. Born asleep Stillbirth Neutral Breathe one's last [1] To die Literary: Brown bread [3] Dead Slang Cockney rhyming slang for 'dead'. Bought the farm [2] Died Slang Also, shortened to 'bought it' Bucket list List of things to do before dying
As with all armed forces throughout history, the French Grande Armée of the Napoleonic Wars used a colorful and extensive vocabulary of slang terms to describe their lives, times and circumstances and express their reactions towards them. This is a partial glossary article meant to supplement the articles on La Grande Armée and Military slang ...
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This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, they are still in current use in articles about previous military periods.
French slang for police. It is also used when referring to a pimple. Six-up Slang term for police originating in San Francisco, California in the mid- to late-1970s; used primarily by Grateful Dead followers, so use of the term seems to be dying out. Smeris Dutch slang for police. Slops
The tragic Paris attacks left 129 dead and many more mourning. But the French refuse to be afraid. Now, the husband of one of the victims has penned a powerful note addressed to his wife's killers ...