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Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings calipers (n.) (n.) A metal support for a person's leg and/or ankle. (US: ankle braces, leg braces) [27] [28] (n.) An instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions, having two hinged legs resembling a pair of compasses and in-turned or out-turned points. [27 ...
Lobby card for the 1930 movie – The Big House big house. Main article: Prison. Prison [31] big one Death [32] big shot Someone of importance and influence; Big boss; see big cheese [33] big six From auto advertising, for the new and powerful six cylinder engines inferring a Strong man e.g. Go send our big six to collect the money [31] big ...
"The Russian Rocket Reaction" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of The Big Bang Theory and the 92nd episode overall. It first aired on CBS on October 13, 2011. [1]The episode features guest appearances by recurring character Wil Wheaton and Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner.
Image credits: BunnyLebowski- #2. My own tools. All I wanted to do was help my dad with stuff around the house but he’d always tell me I wasn’t allowed to because it’s “man’s work”.
Stereotypes of American people (here meaning citizens of the United States) can today be found in virtually all cultures. [1] They often manifest in the United States' own television and in the media's portrayal of the United States as seen in other countries, but can also be spread by literature , art and public opinion .
Image credits: Wichella #8. Can only remember a moment in personal history. I was the last generation in my country to do mandatory military service. And apparently my generation is particularly lazy.
Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...
Even Asian Americans weren’t willing to scratch below the surface.” What Hung did on “American Idol” all those years ago, Ocampo said, was, in reality, quite admirable.