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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 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-lute-ly ...

  3. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings. Each word in the pair is the antithesis of the other. A word may have more than one antonym. There are three categories of antonyms identified by the nature of the relationship between the opposed meanings.

  4. Lark (person) - Wikipedia

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    A lark, early bird, morning person, or (in Scandinavian countries) an A-person, is a person who usually gets up early in the morning and goes to bed early in the evening. The term relates to the birds known as larks, which are known to sing before dawn. [1] Human "larks" tend to feel most energetic just after they get up in the morning.

  5. Schadenfreude - Wikipedia

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    Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.

  6. Early in the Morning - Wikipedia

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    "Early in the Morning", a song (listed as traditional), on the 1965 album The Sound of '65 by The Graham Bond Organisation and on the 1970 album Ginger Baker's Air Force "Early in the Morning", a 1979 song on the album Desolation Angels by Bad Company. "Early in the Morning" (Gap Band song), a 1982 single by The Gap Band. Remake: Early in the ...

  7. Early in the Morning (Gap Band song) - Wikipedia

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    The song was used as the music for a film-making montage in Michel Gondry's 2008 film, Be Kind Rewind. Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl credits the song "Early in the Morning" for inspiring the drum intro on their hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

  8. Cheugy - Wikipedia

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    According to a May 2021 article on youth news website The Tab, "some people have suggested" that the trend betrayed an underlying misogyny. [3] An article on CNET said that whether the word cheugy was sexist was "a good question", since girl bosses were female; contrariwise, the article noted that cargo shorts and Axe Body Spray were "cheugy stuff you might associate more with men."

  9. Matutinal - Wikipedia

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    Birds flying before dawn over the Maasai Mara Matutinal activity occurs in the twilight period from dawn to sunrise. Matutinal, matinal (in entomological writings), [1] [2] and matutine are terms used in the life sciences to indicate something of, relating to, or occurring in the early morning.