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

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    1. Place a phone call to the police and provide information about someone; Alternative expression – "drop a dime" [151] 2. Actually making a phone call [151] droppers Hired killers [20] dropping the pilot Getting a divorce [150] drugstore cowboy Well-dressed man who loiters in public areas trying to pick up women [150] drum Speakeasy [20] dry

  3. Call bell - Wikipedia

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    A call bell placed on a countertop. Principle of operation of a countertop call bell. A call bell is a bell used to summon an attendant or give an alarm or notice. [1] The bell alerts and calls the attention of the attendant who hears it. They are sometimes called service bell, reception bell, or concierge bell.

  4. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  5. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).

  6. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic.

  7. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. [119] out of pocket To be crazy, wild, or extreme, sometimes to an extent that is considered too far. [3] [120] owned Used to refer to defeat in a video game, or domination of an opposition. Also less commonly used to describe defeat in sports.

  8. British slang - Wikipedia

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    Jonathon Green, in his 1999 book The Cassell Dictionary of Slang, defines slang as "A counter language, the language of the rebel, the outlaw, the despised and the marginal". [6] Recognising that there are many definitions, he goes on to say, "Among the many descriptions of slang, one thing is common, it is a long way from mainstream English". [6]

  9. Carousel - Wikipedia

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    Viewed from above, and from the riders' point of view, in the United Kingdom, merry-go-rounds, called "gallopers" by the showmen community when populated by model horses, usually turn from the left to the right or clockwise (from the outside, or from the spectators' point of view, animals face to the left and the carousel apparently turns from ...