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Through. An abbreviation mostly used in the fast food industry, as in Drive Thru. Also used in traffic signs ("Thru Traffic Keep Left"; i.e., traffic that is continuing through an interchange rather than exiting should keep to the left) and occasionally road names ("New York State Thruway") and sometimes in newspaper headlines.
nonsense as in "History is bunk" (from bunkum) group of plain beds used as no-frills lodging (UK: dormitory, q.v.); also used as a verb ("I bunked with them in their room"; "The cabin could bunk about 18") bureau: a type of writing table: a public office or government agency a type of chest of drawers: burn (n.)
The title was changed so not to confuse this game with an older, unrelated game of the same name that was released on the Atari 2600. The defunct video game company Mythicon, developers of Star Fox on the Atari, had trademarked the name Star Fox in Europe, although the game was never released in Europe.
A contraction of shall not, considered archaic in American English (US and UK also: "won't"). [149] Rarely used in Scotland. shirtlifter homosexual. shite (vulgar) variant of shit [150] shopping trolley A cart supplied by a business for use by customers for transport of merchandise to the checkout counter during shopping. (US: shopping cart ...
Demos and the developing demoscene played a big part in the early years, and still influence video game music today. As technological limitations gradually lifted, composers were given more freedom and, with the advent of CD-ROM, pre-recorded soundtracks came to dominate, resulting in a noticeable shift in composition and voicing style. [48]
This page should be moved to List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom or perhaps List of American words not widely used in Britain. Great Britain is an island, not a nation. In fact, the article's (correct) opening sentence contradicts the title: This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.
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As the demographics of both video game developers and players have shifted, issues related to women in video games, such as sexism and gender representation, have received increased attention from academia, the media, the gaming industry, and gamers themselves. Video game culture has long been criticized as a space dominated by heterosexual men ...