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Bilk was born in Pensford, Somerset, in 1929. [3] He earned the nickname "Acker" from the Somerset slang for "friend" or "mate". [citation needed] His parents tried to teach him the piano but, as a boy, Bilk found it restricted his love of outdoor activities, including football.
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
Goodbye!" to the same tune at the end of their 1937 movie O-Kay for Sound. [22] R&B singer and bandleader Dave Bartholomew used the phrase on two of his recordings: "Country Boy" (1950) at the very end, and the original version of "My Ding-a-Ling" (1952) as a figure introducing each verse. [23] [better source needed]
The "Ying Tong Song" (also known by its refrain, which is variously either "Ying tong diddle I po" or "Ying tong yiddle I po" rather than the oft-quoted but apparently absent "Ying tong iddle I po") is a novelty song written by Spike Milligan and performed by the Goons, usually led by Harry Secombe.
MIAMI – A new study from the University of Miami shows dozens of luxury, beachfront condos and hotels, all along the southeast coast of Florida, are sinking into the ground at unexpected rates ...
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.253.44.60 15:56, 26 December 2016 (UTC) Tara is basically British slang for goodbye Watch the film "A Taste of Honey" sometime 1961 UK B&W film - the term "tara" is used over and over as "so long" or "bye" - the first time I have ever heard the term and hence my visit to this article.
How To Make My 3-Ingredient Macaroons. For about 24 macaroons, you’ll need: 4 large egg whites. 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, optional