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  2. Glossary of Mafia-related words - Wikipedia

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    comare: literally "godmother" in Southern Italian slang, usually pronounced "goomah" or "goomar" in American English: a Mafia mistress. confirm: to be made; see made guy. connected guy: an associate consigliere: the family adviser, who is always consulted before decisions are made. Cosa Nostra (Our thing): mob term for the family or Mafia

  3. Mouthpiece - Wikipedia

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    Mouthpiece (comics), a DC comics character; Mouthpiece (band), a hardcore punk band; Figuratively and with negative connotations to indicate the role of a spokesperson or mass media venue that is used to perpetuate the views or agenda of another, as in "the newspaper became a mouthpiece for its owner's political views"

  4. Embouchure - Wikipedia

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    It uses a slight rolling in of both lips and touching evenly all the way across. It also uses mouthpiece placement of about 40–50% top lip and 50–60% lower lip. The teeth will be about 1 ⁄ 4 to 1 ⁄ 2 inch (6 to 13 mm) apart and the teeth are parallel or the jaw slightly forward. There is relative mouthpiece pressure to the given air column.

  5. Recorder (musical instrument) - Wikipedia

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    The recorder is a family of woodwind musical instruments in the group known as internal duct flutes: flutes with a whistle mouthpiece, also known as fipple flutes, although this is an archaic term. A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumb-hole for the upper hand and seven finger-holes: three for the ...

  6. Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece ...

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    Kirillov was far more than just a mouthpiece, heading Russia's Timoshenko Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Academy, before going on to lead the Russian army's Radiation, Chemical and ...

  7. Joint (cannabis) - Wikipedia

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    Another frequently used term is 'doobie.' [14] The end or butt of a mostly smoked joint is referred to as a "roach" in U.S. and Australian slang. [15] Small metal clips to facilitate the smoking of a "roach" are called "roach clips". [16] In the UK the term roach is commonly used to describe the cardboard mouthpiece.

  8. From ‘Basic’ to ‘Boujee,’ Here Are 29 Gen Z Slang Terms To ...

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    Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...

  9. Snaffle bit - Wikipedia

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    The mouthpiece is the more important part of a snaffle, as it controls the severity of the bit. Thinner mouthpieces are more severe, as are those that are rough (not smooth). Jointed mouthpiece: applies pressure to the tongue, lips, and bars with a "nutcracker" action. This is the most common mouthpiece found on a snaffle. [1]: 55