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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. Lark (person) - Wikipedia

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    A 2007 survey of over 55,000 people found that chronotypes tend to follow a normal distribution, with extreme morning and evening types on the far ends. [6] There are studies that suggest genes determine whether a person is a lark or an evening person in the same way it is implicated in people's attitude toward authority, unconventional behavior, as well as reading and television viewing ...

  4. Most common words in English - Wikipedia

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    On average, each word in the list has 15.38 senses. ... The following is a very similar list, ... early an 19 point ask young will 20

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    The Italian word for "echo"; an effect in which a group of notes is repeated, usually more softly, and perhaps at a different octave, to create an echo effect égal (Fr.) Equal eilend (Ger.) Hurrying ein wenig (Ger.) A little einfach (Ger.) Simple emporté (Fr.) Fiery, impetuous en animant (Fr.) Becoming very lively en cédant (Fr.) Yielding en ...

  6. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    An extra, very fast grace note Altissimo: very high: Very high Appoggiatura: leaning, supporting: A type of ornament that creates a "yearning" effect Arco: bow: Cancels col legno and pizzicato. (In any string passage, arco is usually expected, as it is the "default" approach; it is only ever written at the end of col legno or pizzicato passages ...

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...

  8. List of languages by first written account - Wikipedia

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    A short word list was collected by James King in 1778. 1823: Xhosa: John Bennie's Xhosa reading sheet: Complete Bible translation 1859 c. 1833: Vai: Vai syllabary created by Momolu Duwalu Bukele. 1833: Sotho: reduced to writing by French missionaries Casalis and Arbousset: First grammar book 1841 and complete Bible translation 1881 1837: Zulu

  9. Early English dictionaries - Wikipedia

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    Before Samuel Johnson's two-volume A Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1755 and considered the most authoritative and influential work of early English lexicography, there were other early English dictionaries: more than a dozen had been published during the preceding 150 years. This article lists the most significant ones.