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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    A woman thief who robs men in alleys [8] and how! I Strongly agree! [5] ankle To walk, e.g. "Let's ankle!" [5] anyhoo used when you want to change the topic of conversation [9] ankle excursion Walk i.e. walk home [5] apple-knocker 1. Farm laborer mostly a Fruit picker [10] 2. country bumpkin or Hick [10]

  3. Euphemism - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism (/ ˈ juː f ə m ɪ z əm / YOO-fə-miz-əm) is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant. [1] Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.

  4. People of Darkness - Wikipedia

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    People of Darkness is a crime novel by American writer Tony Hillerman, the fourth in the Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police series, first published in 1980. It is the first novel in the series to feature Officer Jim Chee.

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  6. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).

  7. Jewish customs of etiquette - Wikipedia

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    Jewish customs of etiquette, known simply as Derekh Eretz (Hebrew: דרך ארץ, lit. ' way of the land '), [a] or what is a Hebrew idiom used to describe etiquette, is understood as the order and manner of conduct of man in the presence of other men; [1] [2] being a set of social norms drawn from the world of human interactions.

  8. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    Puck from Gargoyles - Based on the faerie trickster from A Midsummer Night's Dream, he plays a major role in the Disney animated television show "Gargoyles". Q - An omnipotent being in Star Trek: The Next Generation , Deep Space Nine , and Voyager , who puts the characters of these shows through various and trials and tricks, seemingly for his ...

  9. Highwayman - Wikipedia

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    The Night Riders (1939) Frontier Marshal (1939) My Little Chickadee (1940) Virginia City (1940) The Mark of Zorro (1940) The Wicked Lady (1945) The Loves of Carmen (1948) The Lady and the Bandit (1951) Bend of the River (1952) Son of Paleface (1952) The King's Thief (1955) The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966)