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  2. Kludge - Wikipedia

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    The word "kludge" is, according to Burling, derived from the same root as the German klug (Dutch kloog, Swedish klag, Danish klog, Gothic klaugen, Lettish [Latvian] kladnis and Sanskrit veklaunn), originally meaning 'smart' or 'witty'. In the typical machinations of language in evolutionary growth, the word "kludge" eventually came to mean 'not ...

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  4. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...

  5. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    [2] Nicknames or call signs given or adopted by CB radio users are known as "handles". [2] [3] Many truck drivers will call each other "Hand," [4] or by the name of the company for which they drive. [citation needed] CB and its distinctive language started in the United States but was then exported to other countries including Mexico, Germany ...

  6. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Caesar shift: moving all the letters in a word or sentence some fixed number of positions down the alphabet; Techniques that involve semantics and the choosing of words. Anglish: a writing using exclusively words of Germanic origin; Auto-antonym: a word that contains opposite meanings; Autogram: a sentence that provide an inventory of its own ...

  7. World War II pilot Harry Stewart Jr., a Tuskegee Airman, has died

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    Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr. of Michigan, one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was born on the Fourth of July in 1924.

  8. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Continental grip: way of holding the racket in which the bottom knuckle of the index finger is in contact with the top of the handle and the heel of the hand with the bevel directly clockwise from it. [34] Counterpuncher: Defensive baseliner. See tennis strategy. Court: Area designated for playing a game of tennis. [43] [44]

  9. 4 Nations Face-Off: 12 players to watch in international ...

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    The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters are full of Stanley Cup winners and award winners. Here are 12 players to watch (three from each country).