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  2. Going Dutch - Wikipedia

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    The term stems from restaurant dining etiquette in the Western world, where each person pays for their meal. It is also called Dutch date, Dutch treat (the oldest form, a pejorative), [1] and doing Dutch. A derivative is "sharing Dutch", having a joint ownership of luxury goods. For example: four people share the ownership of a plane, boat, car ...

  3. Dutch profanity - Wikipedia

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    Tatta is a pejorative racist term meaning potato because Dutch people eat a lot of potatoes. tuig: Tuig ("scum") refers to people (mostly youngsters, compared to the milder term hangjongere) who hang around in the streets and around bars, commit petty crimes, and bother or mistreat passers-by. Tokkie

  4. Dutch lunch - Wikipedia

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    A Dutch lunch is a meal primarily focused on delicatessen foods such as cured meats, cheeses, and sausages, and occasionally alcohol. Merriam-Webster describes it as "an individual serving of assorted sliced cold meats and cheeses". [1] There has been controversy on whether the term "Dutch" refers to a meal in the Netherlands style or the ...

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Why do Dutch people wear pancakes on their heads on 29 ... - AOL

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    A bizarre and relatively new tradition in the Netherlands has it that, every 29 November, Dutch families should sit down for dinner with a pancake on their heads in order to wish one another “a ...

  9. What does NSFW mean? Study reveals text abbreviations, slang ...

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    Pookie - Similar to its true definition, it is a term of endearment that can be used to refer to someone or something you care about deeply.It was popularized this past year by TikTokers Jett and ...