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Historically, most libraries and educational institutions in Canada have supported the use of the Oxford English Dictionary rather than the American Webster's Dictionary. Today, the use of a distinctive set of Canadian English spellings is viewed by many Canadians as one of the unique aspects of Canadian culture (especially when compared to the ...
The terms womyn and womxn have been criticized for being unnecessary or confusing neologisms, due to the uncommonness of mxn to describe men. [8] [9] [10]The word womyn has been criticized by transgender people [11] [12] due to its usage in trans-exclusionary radical feminist circles which exclude trans women from identifying into the category of "woman", particularly the term womyn-born womyn.
better off than 'working class', but not rich, i.e., a narrower term than in the U.S. and often negative ordinary; not rich although not destitute, generally a positive term midway (adv.) in the centre of a line or period (n.) part of a fair in which there are games, rides, etc. [5] military: relating specifically to the British Army (dated)
hat tied under chin worn by a baby or (archaically) a woman boob (n.) a mistake (slang); (v.) to make a mistake (US: blooper) woman's breast (slightly vulgar slang) stupid person boob tube: woman's shoulderless, strapless top (US: tube top) (the boob tube) television (slang) boost to (figuratively) lift up; to improve, increase, revitalize.
Jun. 17—Fewer than 100 women have flown to space, out of the around 700 astronauts that have made the trip. That's about 13% of space travelers. Female pioneers are attempting to change that ...
Also called a stay-back or stoppy-back in Northern England. (US: may refer to a large and highly chaperoned "sleep over" at a church, school, etc.) lodger * tenant renting a room rather than an entire property; typically lives with the renter and his/her family lollipop man / woman / lady a school crossing guard who uses a circular stop sign ...
According to one poll, 42% of women between 18 and 29 identify as liberal, whereas only 25% of men do. That’s a much bigger difference than in older cohorts. That’s a much bigger difference ...
The first astronauts originally from Britain, South Korea, and Iran were women, while there was a two-year gap in Russia from the first man in space on Vostok 1 to the first woman in space on Vostok 6. The time between the first American man and first American woman in space was 22 years between Freedom 7 and STS-7, respectively.