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Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics (ICE) is a term used in the cyberpunk subgenre to refer to security programs which protect computerized data from being accessed by hackers. Origin of term [ edit ]
Term used to describe someone being helped by an adult, parent, or teacher on a subject that the user already knows well. Used to tease and taunt others. Closely related to "skill issue." [citation needed] fire Term used to describe that something is impressive, good, or cool. [50] Also see lit. Alternative: flame. fit/fit check
comare: literally "godmother" in Southern Italian slang, usually pronounced "goomah" or "goomar" in American English: a Mafia mistress. confirm: to be made; see made guy. connected guy: an associate consigliere: the family adviser, who is always consulted before decisions are made. Cosa Nostra (Our thing): mob term for the family or Mafia
The term has been around in Black American communities since the 1990s, appearing as early as 1992 on "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, who raps: "No flexin', didn't even look in a n----'s direction."
cav – meaning "to see: (the c is pronounced as a dental click). It can be used meaning both "to see" or "to understand" as in "Did you cav that ?" or as in "Do you cav what I am saying?" cocopan – small tip truck on rails used in mines (from Nguni nqukumbana, Scotch cart) [9] donga – lit. "wall" (Xhosa). Small erosion channel, akin to ...
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 ...
1. lollipop /ice lolly (US: popsicle); (q.v.) 2. (slang) money loo toilet (usually the room, not just the plumbing device) (US: bathroom in a home, restroom in a public place; occasionally washroom in the north, borrowed from Canadian usage) lorry a large goods-carrying motor vehicle (US and UK also: truck) loudhailer megaphone (US: bullhorn ...
Also trapper or catching glove. The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick. centre Also center. A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. not during a stoppage prior to a faceoff. charging The act of taking more than three strides or ...