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In France children use the word pouce as the equivalent of the English pax and the American time-out. The literal translation of pouce is thumb or big toe. [18] "Lu !" is -- or was -- a common truce term in Châteauroux, central France, in the fifties and sixties. the word pouce is also popular with children in Israel.
Military code word used in the Soviet Union and the post-Soviet states referring to the transportation of military casualties Cark-it [4] To die Informal, another version of 'croaked it'; common in UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand The guy was running, had a heart attack and carked it. Cash in one's chips [2] To die Informal, euphemistic [5]
Gallows may be permanent, partly acting as a symbol of justice. The French word for gallows, potence, stems from the Latin word potentia, meaning "power". Many old prints of European cities show such a permanent gallows erected on a prominent hill outside the walls, or more commonly near the castle or other seat of justice.
Symbolic robed figure of a medieval public executioner at Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia Photograph (hand-coloured), original dated 1898, of the lord high executioner of the former princely state of Rewah, Central India, with large executioner's sword (Tegha sword) Depiction of a public execution in Brueghel's The Triumph of Death 1562–1563 Stylised depiction of public ...
5. Turn a Nature Walk Into an Adventure. One of the more obvious ways to enjoy free fun time with your family is to get outdoors, and if possible, take a hike or go on a nature walk.
MILF: [27] An acronym slang term meaning "mother I'd like to fuck"; considered sexist and ageist by some and positive or neutral by others. Mrs. Robinson: Refers to a character in the 1967 feature film "The Graduate"; slang term referring to an older woman pursuing someone younger than herself, typically an adolescent male. (see "cougar" above)
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Marie Kondo is who we turned to for advice on how to keep our homes clean and organized, but it turns out that since having kids, the queen of tidiness has let her home get a little messier (a ...