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List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L; List of words having different meanings in British and American English: M–Z; List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom; Cockney rhyming slang
Names inspired by members of the royal family, such as Catherine, Anne, Phillip, Albert and Edward also saw a drop, with each of them falling more than 100 spots.
In recent times there has been an increasing tendency to drop the apostrophe. Names based on a first name are more likely to take an apostrophe, but this is not always the case. Some business names may inadvertently spell a different name if the name with an s at the end is also a name, such as Parson.
This category is for given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
abbreviation for Reduction In Force; i.e. to be honorably discharged from employment [787] (UK: redundancy, made redundant, laid off *, paid off) roil to render muddy by stirring up the dregs of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc., in casks or bottles; to roil a spring; also, to disquiet or disturb (also rile in the sense of "to anger", riled up for ...
The first version includes a list of seven signs announcing the end of the world. The longer version, however, has an appended section which brings the list of signs up to fifteen. This version was taken up and reshaped by the Irish, after which it became a source for many European visions of the "end of days". [4]
a day taken as sick leave, esp. when not actually ill a mentally ill or perverted person (also: sicko) sideboard (pl.) sideburns, side-whiskers an item of furniture also known as buffet siding a dead-end railway track leading off the main line and used to store rolling stock
The best way to end the day with positive vibes is to be thankful. Think about the moments that made you the happiest, and of all of your accomplishments, big or small, that made the day what it was.