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  2. List of garments having different names in American and ...

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    Image Description British English American English Longsleeve knit top jumper [1]: sweater [2] [3]: Sleeveless knit top sleeveless jumper, slipover, [4] knit tank top sweater vest [3]

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    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.

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (esp. of apparel) made to the customer's specification (US: custom-made, tailor-made) pret. of bespeak bill The Bill=the police (slang, poss. from Old Bill) invoice; request for payment (also US: check, tab) a proposed law before it is voted on by a legislature a piece of paper money (UK: note/banknote) billion

  5. Here are the words that shaped pop culture in 2021 - AOL

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  6. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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    Modern terms such as Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirts, and Fair Isle sweaters are the latest in a long line that stretches back to holland (linen), damask ("from Damascus"), polonaise ("in the fashion of Polish women"), basque, jersey (originally Jersey frock), Balaclava, Capri pants, mantua, and denim ("serge de Nîmes" after the city).

  7. Do you know all of these Georgia slang phrases? It’s giving ...

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  8. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    There have also been a subsequent amount of tongue-in-cheek efforts which tend to focus on the more vulgar slang terms: Roger's Profanisaurus Rex: The Ultimate Swearing Dictionary (third edition, Viz, 2005, ISBN 0-7522-2812-9) Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, Andrews McMeel, 2006, ISBN 0-7407-5143-3) Urban Dictionary (By Aaron Peckham), 1999

  9. 'Jeetyet?' 'Fixin' to': A guide to Texas slang, twang and ...

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    This phrase describes someone who is robust and strong, often implying they are healthy and hearty, like farm-raised livestock. 'Nuther Shortened for "another" and often used with the word "whole ...