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— 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.
Polari Palare, Parlary, Palarie, Palari Region United Kingdom Native speakers None Language family English-based slang and other Indo-European influences Language codes ISO 639-3 pld Glottolog pola1249 This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA ...
British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the United Kingdom and also used to a limited extent in Anglophone countries such as India, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, especially by British expatriates. It is also used in the United States to a limited extent.
(slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...
This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since.. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.
Glasgow Standard English (GSE), the Glaswegian form of Scottish English, spoken by most middle-class speakers; Glasgow vernacular (GV), the dialect of many working-class speakers, which is historically based on West-Central Scots, but which shows strong influences from Irish English, its own distinctive slang and increased levelling towards GSE ...
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— Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist and caricaturist (20 May 1956), on being asked by his wife if he had had a good sleep "Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers." [12]: 25 [23] — Walter de la Mare, English author (22 June 1956), when asked if he wanted some fruit or flowers "75-Hotel. I'm going into the water." [270]