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to send a letter *(US: mail) to display on a noticeboard or bulletin board, Internet forum, etc. to announce ("the company posted a first-quarter profit of $100 million") to inform ("keep me posted") * postal related to the paper mail system (used in the name of the United States Postal Service; see mail)
Alphabet soup is a metaphor for an abundance of abbreviations or acronyms, named for a common dish made from alphabet pasta.Its use dates at least as far back as Franklin D. Roosevelt's alphabet agencies of the New Deal. [1]
Three letter agent Commonly used by users of online far-right forums, in reference to the numerous government agencies represented by three letter acronyms. [15] 12, Twelve The DEA or police concerned with investigating drug-related crimes. Originating from police radio codes, it is now often used by drug dealers as warning phrase.
Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and ...
This is a list of restaurant terminology.A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.
Five-and-dime, dime store, a store selling cheap merchandise; a dime a dozen, so abundant as to be worth little (UK: ten a penny); on a dime, in a small space ("turn on a dime", UK: turn on a sixpence) or immediately ("stop on a dime", UK: stop on a sixpence); nickel-and-dime, originally an adjective meaning "involving small amounts of money ...
List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
Equally the US word condominium could also be applied to a tower block. Trading Standards local government departments responsible for enforcing laws regulating the conduct of businesses. The US equivalent is the Federal Trade Commission. trainers training shoes, athletic shoes. (US: sneakers). transport cafe (sometimes "caff")