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  2. File:Phrases and names, their origins and meanings (IA ...

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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

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

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    (n) any of several forms of sweet dessert or snack consisting of filling (usually fruit) in a pastry shell. saucy, promiscuous woman (derog.) tea: afternoon snack (US: late lunch) evening meal (sometimes called high tea) a hot beverage made by infusing Camellia sinensis leaves (hot tea); Herb tea a tea-like beverage made from herbs (UK infusion ...

  5. Spilling the tea: How centuries of drag culture gave us ... - AOL

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    The history of "yas," "work," "gagging" and "hunty" are not as glamorous or simplistic as you might think.

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

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    slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones an establishment, especially a disreputable one ("a gin joint"; "let's case the joint") (slang, orig. US)

  7. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...

  8. American tea culture - Wikipedia

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    Sweet tea, with sugar added (usually while the tea is still hot from brewing), the mixture then being cooled with ice, is ubiquitous in the Southeastern United States. In these states, when a person says "tea", they normally mean sweetened iced tea. The unsweetened variant is often called "unsweet" tea instead of unsweetened or plain.

  9. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (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 ...