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  2. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Sincere does not originate from Latin sine cera ("without wax"), but from sincerus ("true, genuine"), which combines roots meaning "single" and "grow". [83] Snob does not originate from Latin sine nobilitate ("without nobility"). [84] Till is not an abbreviation of "until", [85] though the increasingly common spelling 'til is a result of this ...

  3. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).

  4. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    A slang dictionary is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of slang, which is vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage, usually including information given for each word, including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.

  5. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - Wikipedia

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    The dictionary was updated in 2005 by Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor as The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, [3] [4] and again in 2007 as The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, [5] which has additional entries compared to the 2005 edition, but omits the extensive citations.

  6. Plucking - Wikipedia

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    Plucking (hair removal), the removal of hair, fur, or feathers; Feather-plucking, a behavior in birds; Plucking post, as used by birds of prey to dismember their prey; Plucking (glaciation), a process related to glaciers

  7. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. [113] out of pocket To be crazy, wild, or extreme, sometimes to an extent that is considered too far. [3] [114] owned Used to refer to defeat in a video game, or domination of an opposition. Also less commonly used to describe defeat in sports.

  8. FAB (song) - Wikipedia

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    JoJo shared the single's cover artwork on her social channels. [ 14 ] [ 6 ] [ 15 ] Although never officially released as a single to radio, a digital remix EP containing 5 official remixes of the song was released on March 5, 2017, including version by Kemist, RealOnes, DJ Braindead, Giovanny and Wixard.

  9. Leave (Get Out) - Wikipedia

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    JoJo's vocals range from a F 3 to a G 5. [3] Lyrically, "Leave (Get Out)" is about declaring independence. [4] During Sessions@AOL, JoJo said, " 'Leave (Get Out)' is basically a song for all girls just to declare their independence because, as I'm sure all females can relate to, boys will be boys at any age and they don’t always act right. I ...