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  2. 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 ...

  3. Square (slang) - Wikipedia

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    The English word square dates to the 13th century and derives from the Old French esquarre.By the 1570s, it was in use in reference to someone or something honest or fair. [3] [4] This positive sense is preserved in phrases such as "fair and square", meaning something done in an honest and straightforward manner, [5] and "square deal", meaning an outcome equitable to all sides. [6]

  4. Corny - Wikipedia

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    Corny Collins (born 1933), German former actress; Cornelius Johnson (athlete) (1913–1946), American high jumper; Cornelius Corny Littmann (born 1953), German entrepreneur; Cornelius Corny Ostermann (1911–1940s), German musician and jazz bandleader

  5. Sticker - Wikipedia

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    Stickers are also used for embellishing scrapbooking pages. Kinds of stickers sold for this purpose include acrylic, 3D, cardstock, epoxy, fabric, flocked, sparkly, paper, puffy, and vellum. While in the earlier days of scrapbooking stickers were sold mostly on 2"x6" sheets, now [when?] 6"x12" and even 12"x12" size sheets are very common.

  6. Square inch - Wikipedia

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    inches/-2, inch/-2, in/-2; inches^2, inch^2, in^2; inches 2, inch 2, in 2 (also denoted by "2) historic engineering drawings ″ (number with a square & a double apostrophe, both as an exponent) The square inch is a common unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. A common unit of pressure, pound per square inch (psi) is ...

  7. Sticker (messaging) - Wikipedia

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    A sticker is a detailed illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action that is a mix of cartoons and Japanese smiley-like "emojis" sent through ...

  8. Inch - Wikipedia

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    Subdivisions of an inch are typically written using dyadic fractions with odd number numerators; for example, two and three-eighths of an inch would be written as ⁠2 + 3 / 8 ⁠ ″ and not as 2.375″ nor as ⁠2 + 6 / 16 ⁠ ″. However, for engineering purposes fractions are commonly given to three or four places of decimals and have been ...

  9. Homies (toy) - Wikipedia

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    [2] Other groups felt the Homies perpetuated gross stereotypes about Chicanos. [2] On the other hand, the Homies toy line has been shown to help Latin American adolescents with their cultural identity and self-esteem. [3] [7] As the toy line has expanded, the various characters carry a much greater range of lifestyle choices and possibilities. [3]