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  2. List of shibboleths - Wikipedia

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    Montréal, Québec: Anglophone Montrealers pronounce the name of their city with the STRUT vowel in the first syllable, thus: / ˌ m ʌ n t r i ˈ ɔː l / MUN-tree-AWL. The tendency of English speakers, usually from the US, to pronounce the first syllable with the LOT vowel (thus / ˌ m ɒ n t r i ˈ ɔː l / MON-tree-AWL), immediately marks ...

  3. Funny Little Animals - Wikipedia

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    Krings gives each character a distinct personality that matches what insect or animal they are, often giving them a name that rhymes with the animal that they are. As of 2019, the Funny Little Animals series has sold more than 19 million copies with translations in over twenty languages.

  4. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic.

  5. List of fictional rodents in comics - Wikipedia

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    Amy the Squirrel Red squirrel: Sabrina Online: Ch'p: H'lvenite: Green Lantern: A squirrel/chipmunk-like alien from the planet H'lven who was a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe/ Dodger De Squoil: Gray squirrel: Dodger De Squoil: A feisty squirrel with a Brooklyn accent created by Jack Bradbury: Elias Acorn: Ground squirrel ...

  6. List of fictional rodents in literature - Wikipedia

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    A young red squirrel. Jess Squirrel: Brian Jacques: Redwall & Mattimeo: A red squirrel who is an excellent climber. Morwenna: Robin Jarvis: The Oaken Throne: An evil black squirrel who betrayed the Starwife, queen of the squirrels, and allowed enemies to attack the realm of Greenreach. Perri Felix Salten: Perri: A female red squirrel who lives ...

  7. List of fictional arthropods - Wikipedia

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    The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show: A superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel). In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside Precious Pupp and The Hillbilly Bears. B.A.H. Humbug Insect fictional The Stingiest Man in Town: Barry B. Benson: Honey bee Bee ...

  8. List of poker playing card nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Squirrel [13] Probably named because the hand is "the nuts". Possibly also a reference to the phrase "Even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while" [14] Sticks: Looks like sticks [8] Teepees: Looks like teepees [8] Two Pips [15] A pip is a mark indicating the suit or numerical value of a playing card Visine (A ♥ A ♦) Two red eyes ...

  9. List of nursery rhymes - Wikipedia

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    The terms "nursery rhyme" and "children's song" emerged in the 1820s, although this type of children's literature previously existed with different names such as Tommy Thumb Songs and Mother Goose Songs. [1] The first known book containing a collection of these texts was Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, which was published by Mary Cooper in 1744 ...