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Ain't meaning didn't is widely considered unique to African-American Vernacular English, [16] although it can be found in some dialects of Caribbean English as well. [17] It may function not as a true variant of didn't, but as a creole-like tense-neutral negator (sometimes termed "generic ain't"). [16]
give us (colloquial, meaning: give me) gonna (informal) going to gon’t (informal) go not (colloquial) gotta (informal) got to hadn’t: had not had’ve: had have hasn’t: has not haven’t: have not he’d: he had / he would he'd'nt've (informal) he did not have / he would not have he'll: he shall / he will helluva (informal) hell of a yesn ...
TL;DR or tl;dr, short for "too long; didn't read", is internet slang often used to introduce a summary of an online post or news article. [1] It is also used as an informal interjection commenting that a block of text has been ignored due to its length.
Too long; didn't read (abbreviated TL;DR and tl;dr) is a shorthand to indicate that a passage is too long to invest the time to digest it. [3] Akin to Wall of text . The label is often used to point out excessive verbosity or to signify the presence of and location of a short summary in case the page is too long and won't otherwise be read. [ 4 ]
First used by Edward Young, but the phrase 'the majority' is extremely old. Justifiable homicide: Homicide Formal A deliberate homicide that is not a criminal act because the surrounding circumstances justified the use of deadly force. Defending oneself against a deadly attack, for example, or conducting a legally ordered execution. Kermit ...
Used to is typically employed without a specific indication of the time of occurrence—e.g., We used to go there has the same meaning as We used to go there often. [Used to + infinitive] expresses the lexical verb’s habitual aspect in the past tense, and is in the indicative mood and active voice.
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Also commonly used to mean idiot. plectrum (US and UK: guitar pick) plimsoll a type of shoe with a canvas upper and rubber sole, formerly the typical gym shoe used in schools. Now superseded by "trainer". (US: sneaker or Tennis shoe) plod policeman (mildly derogatory) – from PC Plod in Enid Blyton's Noddy books. [80] plonk