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(slang, derogatory) foolish person, used esp. in northern England but also common elsewhere. Derived from the Northern English term pillicock, a dialect term for penis, although the connection is rarely made in general use. pinch * to steal. pisshead (vulgar) someone who regularly gets heavily drunk (cf. BrE meaning of pissed).
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
Hoover (singer), Willis Hoover, a country and western performer active in 1960s and '70s "Hoover" (song), a 2016 song by Swedish rapper Yung Lean; Hoover sound, a heavy bass driven drone sound used in electronic music; Hoover (composer), Katherine Hoover an American contemporary classical music and chamber music composer.
Hoover argued that it was the American system of liberty that allowed an individual to advance. Orphaned at an early age, Hoover just as Lincoln had done, had advanced in life on his own initiative.
English-speaking nations of the former British Empire may also use this slang, but also incorporate their own slang words to reflect their different cultures. Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries' everyday slang, such as in Australia, Canada and Ireland.
Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself. [113] [114] oomf Abbreviation for "One of My Followers". [115] opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy". Originated from street and gang ...
A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing and speech. [1] It also often refers to the language exclusively used by the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.
literal meaning English translation Notes khàu: 哭 to cry khàu iau: 哭枵 to cry for hunger 哭 (khau 3) means to cry, and 枵 (iau 1) means hunger. khàu pē: 哭爸 to cry for father 哭 (khau 3) means to cry, and 爸 (pe 7) means father. – Lān – Pe̍h-ōe-jī Hàn-jī literal meaning English translation Notes lān: 𡳞 male ...