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

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    one employed to design, build or repair equipment practitioner of engineering: one who operates an engine, esp. a locomotive (UK: engine driver) entrée: starter (q.v.) of a meal (traditionally, the course served between the fish and the joint, but now used for any starter) (usu. "the entrée") right of entry, insider-type access main course of ...

  3. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.

  4. Ambigram - Wikipedia

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    An ambigram is a visual pun of a special kind: a calligraphic design having two or more (clear) interpretations as written words. One can voluntarily jump back and forth between the rival readings usually by shifting one's physical point of view (moving the design in some way) but sometimes by simply altering one's perceptual bias towards a ...

  5. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    Brazy "Brazy" is another word for "crazy," replacing the "c" with a "b." It can also be used to describe someone with great skill or who has accomplished something seemingly impossible.

  6. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    One might as well throw water into the sea as to do a kindness to rogues; One law for the rich and another for the poor; Opportunity does not knock until you build a door; One swallow does not make a summer; One who believes in Sword, dies by the Sword; One who speaks only one language is one person, but one who speaks two languages is two ...

  7. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Adianoeta – a phrase carrying two meanings: an obvious meaning and a second, more subtle and ingenious one (more commonly known as double entendre). Alliteration – the use of a series of two or more words beginning with the same letter. Amphiboly – a sentence that may be interpreted in more than one way due to ambiguous structure.

  8. 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 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-lute-ly ...

  9. Pleonasm - Wikipedia

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    One can also find a way around this verb, using another one which does not is used to express idiomatic expressions nor necessitate a pleonasm, because it only has one meaning: 我要就寝 ('I want "to dorm " ') Nevertheless, 就寝 is a verb used in high-register diction, just like English verbs with Latin roots.