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hj , a two-letter combination used in some languages; hj-reduction in English, dropping the / h / sound before / j / Hajji (Hj.), an Islamic honorific; Handjob; hic jacet ('here lies'), Latin phrase on gravestones; Hilal-i-Jurat, post-nominal for Pakistan honour; Hitler-Jugend (Hitler Youth) Holden HJ, an Australian car 1974-1976; Hot Jupiter ...
On the internet, one or more tone indicators may be placed at the end of a message.A tone indicator on the internet often takes the form of a forward slash (/) followed by an abbreviation of a relevant adjective; alternatively, a more detailed textual description (e. g., / friendly, caring about your well-being) may be used.
The Canting Academy, or Devil's Cabinet Opened was a 17th-century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head, that looked to define thieves' cant. [1] A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, was first published c. 1698. A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, by Francis Grose was first published in 1785.
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words is a dictionary of slang originally compiled by publisher and lexicographer John Camden Hotten in 1859.. The first edition was published in 1859, with the full title and subtitle: A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words: used at the present day in the streets of London, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the houses of ...
The teen version of “mewing” is a “hush” symbol and touching the jawline to mean, “I can’t talk.” Lindsay tells TODAY.com that “sigma” is a classroom trend.
A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing and speech. [1] It also often refers to the language exclusively used by the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.
Sexual slang is a set of linguistic terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities; [1] they are generally considered colloquial rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.
2 Abstract Although recent legislation has been enacted to require fast-food restaurants to display calorie information on menus, the consequences of posting such information remain unclear.