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  2. Juggernaut - Wikipedia

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    A juggernaut (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ ɡ ər n ɔː t / ⓘ), [1] in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originates in the mid-nineteenth century. Juggernaut is the early rendering in English of Jagannath, an important deity in the Hindu traditions of eastern and ...

  3. Jagannath - Wikipedia

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    The huge chariot of Jagannath pulled during Ratha Yatra is the etymological origin of the English word juggernaut. [197] The Ratha Yatra is also termed as the Shri Gundicha Yatra. The most significant ritual associated with the Ratha Yatra is the chhera pahara.

  4. Jagannath Temple, Puri - Wikipedia

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    The huge chariots of Jagannath pulled during Ratha Yatra is the etymological origin of the English word 'Juggernaut'. [74] The Ratha Yatra is also termed as Shri Gundicha Yatra. [75] The most significant ritual associated with Ratha Yatra is the Chhera Pahara (lit. sweeping with water).

  5. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Regardless, “zhuzh” — the pronunciation sounds a bit like "jouj" — is in fact a real word, meaning “to fix, to tidy; to smarten up,” according to Green’s Dictionary of Slang.

  6. Ratha Yatra - Wikipedia

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    According to Knut Jacobsen, a Ratha Yatra has religious origins and meaning, but the events have a major community heritage, social sharing and cultural significance to the organizers and participants. [15] Western impressions of the Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Puri as a display of unstoppable force are the origin of the English word juggernaut.

  7. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...

  8. Donald Trump a juggernaut of chaos. Will thinking people ...

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    How does one respond to the juggernaut of Donald Trump and all the chaos he has created for more than a decade? In all those years no one has nailed down a way to ditch the chaos.

  9. Irresistible force paradox - Wikipedia

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    An example of this paradox in eastern thought can be found in the origin of the Chinese word for contradiction (Chinese: 矛盾; pinyin: máodùn; lit. 'spear-shield'). This term originates from a story (see Kanbun § Example) in the 3rd century BC philosophical book Han Feizi. [2]