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A color-mixing technique done by spraying one color over another while it is still wet, then rubbing the two together. Sometimes an abrasive like sand is used to create different effects. The term is derived from "condom," as a reference to its synonym rubber and is sometimes called fingering, as it is commonly done with one's fingers. Dropsy A ...
Kitsch (/ k ɪ tʃ / KICH; loanword from German) [a] [1] is a term applied to art and design that is perceived as naïve imitation, overly eccentric, gratuitous or of banal taste. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The modern avant-garde traditionally opposed kitsch for its melodramatic tendencies, its superficial relationship with the human condition and its ...
Banksy's art is a prime example of the classic controversy: vandalism vs. art. Art supporters endorse his work distributed in urban areas as pieces of art and some councils, such as Bristol and Islington, have officially protected them, while officials of other areas have deemed his work to be vandalism and have removed it.
The 20th century was a truly special time. One day we were "cruisin' for a bruisin'" with some "greasers" at the "passion pit," the next we're telling a Valley Girl to "talk to the hand"—or ...
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
a heavy dessert or main course (e.g. steak and kidney pudding), often suet-based used in the name of some other savoury dishes (e.g. black pudding, pease pudding) a creamy dessert (UK: blancmange) term of affection pull to persuade someone to be one's date or sex partner (slang) (on the pull) seeking a date or sex partner (slang)
Of course, slang overload isn't a new trend — it's just evolving. According to Know Your Meme, It first appeared in 2020 in the form of text memes in which a confused-looking person is ...
Ethnophobic term used for someone who leaves a social gathering without saying goodbye; also irish exit [252] iron 1. Motorcycle, among motorcycle enthusiasts 1920s [253] 2. older automobile [254] 3. handcuffs [255] 4. carry iron i.e. armed [255] iron your shoelaces Go to the restroom e.g. It's time for me to iron my shoelaces [256] ish kabibble