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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. Broad - Wikipedia

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    Broad Group, a manufacturing company based in Changsha; Broad (British coin), an English gold coin minted under the Commonwealth; Broad Institute, a genomic research institute; an 18th-century slang term for a playing card; The Broad, a modern art museum in Los Angeles, California; The Broad (folk custom), a hooded-animal tradition in the ...

  4. Glossary of American slavery - Wikipedia

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    Broad wife: Also broad husband; spouse of an enslaved person who lived on another plantation or in another settlement. [2] Buck: Male enslaved person, usually of reproductive age and often with a sexually suggestive connotation. [3] Coastwise: Transportation of enslaved people by ocean-going ship between the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. [4]

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Broad (i.e. slow) lasciare suonare "Let ring", meaning allow the sound to continue, do not damp; used frequently in harp or guitar music, occasionally in piano or percussion. Abbreviated "lasc. suon." leap or skip A melodic interval greater than a major 2nd, as opposed to a step. Melodies which move by a leap are called "disjunct".

  6. What is a WAG? Why people are obsessed with athletes ... - AOL

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    The term WAG, an acronym for wives and girlfriends, is typically used in relation to the high profile women associated with professional athletes. Recently, there seems to be a new addition to the ...

  7. Category:Slang terms for women - Wikipedia

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  8. Cambridge Dictionary expands its definition of 'woman' to ...

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    Cambridge Dictionary has expanded its definition of the word "woman" to be inclusive of transgender women. In addition to the longtime definition of the word, "an adult female human being," in the ...

  9. Judges consider ruling on definition of a woman - AOL

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    The UK's highest court will decide whether whether trans women can be regarded as female under the Equality Act. Judges consider ruling on definition of a woman Skip to main content