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  2. Dead-end street - Wikipedia

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    The word "cul-de-sac" and its not french synonyms or near synonyms "dead end" and "no exit" have inspired metaphorical uses in literature and in culture, often with the result that a word or phrase seeming to have a negative connotation is replaced in street signs with a new coinage ("no outlet" is another alternative name used on street signs).

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones an establishment, especially a disreputable one ("a gin joint"; "let's case the joint") (slang, orig. US)

  4. 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 ...

  5. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    African American Vernacular English, or Black American English, is one of America's greatest sources of linguistic creativity, and Black Twitter especially has played a pivotal role in how words ...

  6. Video of Gen Alpha kids explaining internet slang has older ...

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    The video has since garnered more than 7 million views on TikTok. "What's in vs out feat. my gen alpha sister and her bestie," the text on the video begins before the intergenerational trio ...

  7. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...

  8. Much of our slang comes from the Black community. Not ... - AOL

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    White people regularly appropriate African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) like "slay," "spill the tea" and "sis" without thinking.

  9. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    slang for a pre-decimalisation sixpence coin or sixpence value one who tans tap valve through which liquid is drawn and dispensed *(US usu.: faucet, spigot) (tap up) to covertly enter negotiations ("The manager accused the other team of tapping up his player") (US: tampering) a spile or spigot in a cask; a device for dispensing beer from a keg