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  2. Insult - Wikipedia

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    The use of the V sign as an insult, combined with the upwards swing movement Various typologies of insults have been proposed over the years. Ethologist Desmond Morris , noting that "almost any action can operate as an Insult Signal if it is performed out of its appropriate context – at the wrong time or in the wrong place", classes such ...

  3. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (v.) (slang) to act like a fop, to wander about aimlessly without achieving anything ponce off (v.) (slang) to mooch, to hit up, to leave in a pompous manner pong (n.) (slang) a strong unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off a strong unpleasant smell; (adj.) pongy poof, poofter (derogatory) a male homosexual (US equivalent: fag, faggot) pouffe, poof ...

  4. David Baker (singer) - Wikipedia

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    Mercury Rev's sound changed considerably after the departure of Baker, whose deep voice and unconventional style was replaced by Donahue's much higher-pitched vocals. Although there were tensions with Donahue at the time, they remained on good terms, and Donahue continues to speak highly of him.

  5. 12 Phrases To Use When Someone Is 'Talking Down' to You ... - AOL

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    6. "I don’t allow people to speak to me like this." Dr. Preston says this phrase is an excellent way to set a boundary. You might follow it with, "If you cannot treat me with respect, I’m ...

  6. Respect - Wikipedia

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    One definition of respect is a feeling of admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, and achievements. An honorific is a word or expression (such as a title like " Doctor " or a pronoun form ) that shows respect when used in addressing or referring to a person.

  7. Clark Terry - Wikipedia

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    Clark has many relationships in the music world and they all speak highly of him. One of those relationships was Quincy Jones, who wrote the preface to Terry's autobiography. Jones led a band for the musical Free and Easy in 1959, and Terry left Duke Ellington Orchestra to join them in Belgium. [11]

  8. Illusory superiority - Wikipedia

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    One is the ambiguity of the word "average". It is logically possible for nearly all of the set to be above the mean if the distribution of abilities is highly skewed. For example, the mean number of legs per human being is slightly lower than two because some people have fewer than two and almost none have more.

  9. Steve Lombardi - Wikipedia

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    His alliance with Heenan was then phased out, though in storyline Heenan said it was an amicable departure, and Heenan continued to speak highly of the Brawler whenever a match featured him. Lombardi soon returned to his former enhancement talent status and won only five more matches ( Tom Stone , Jerry Monti, Paul Roma, and Al Perez ) for the ...