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  2. British slang - Wikipedia

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    The language of slang, in common with the English language, is changing all the time; new words and phrases are being added and some are used so frequently by so many, they almost become mainstream. While some slang words and phrases are used throughout Britain (e.g. knackered, meaning "exhausted").

  3. Poshlost - Wikipedia

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    Poshlost or poshlost' (Russian: по́шлость, IPA: [ˈpoʂləsʲtʲ]) is a Russian word for a particular negative human character trait or man-made thing or idea.It has been cited as an example of a so-called untranslatable word, as there is no single exact one-word English equivalent.

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  5. Talk:Posh - Wikipedia

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    about 330,000 for Posh "Posh Spice" Victoria OR Beckham and in light of other suggestions i've seen that Google does something weird when you try to insist on excluding the hits that use a word in the "wrong" context -- but the actual hits #1-10, 91-100, and 491-500 are all instances of mention her or him, and "Posh" meaning her outside the ...

  6. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Old fart: [7] A boring and old-fashioned silly person. Old maid: An older never married lady.(see "spinster" below) Olderly: Newfoundland slang term for "elderly"; can be offensive or neutral depending on the context. [31]

  7. ‘Brain Rot’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year - AOL

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    Credit - Denis Novikov—iStock/Getty Images. I f you’ve been scrolling too long on social media, you might be suffering from “brain rot,” the word of 2024, per the publisher of the Oxford ...

  8. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a single measure of whisky or other distilled spirit (used mostly in Scotland, derived from the Scots word 'hauf') fifty percent/0.5 times. large bottle of spirits ("a half of bourbon"), traditionally 1/2 of a US gallon, now the metric near-equivalent of 1750 mL; also "handle" as such large bottles often have a handle

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    As far as practical purses go, you can't get better than this compact stunner. It's not too big, not too small and the adjustable strap lets you go hands-free (read: great for travel or everyday ...