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

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    Dinosaur: [14] [15] Slang term used to describe an out-of-touch older person, a clueless person or an ignorant older man. Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and ...

  3. Adult diaper - Wikipedia

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    An adult diaper (or adult nappy in Australian English, British English, and Hiberno-English) is a diaper made to be worn by a person with a body larger than that of an infant or toddler. Diapers can be necessary for adults with various conditions, such as incontinence , mobility impairment , severe diarrhea or dementia .

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

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    (informal) old man; (informal) boss; football manager (US: soccer coach); Also in US: (professional) chief electrician on a theatrical or film set. gangway * a path between the rows of seats in a theatre or elsewhere (US aisle; gangway is a naval command to make a path for an officer) gaol

  5. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  6. What is 'preppy'? The old slang has a new meaning

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    The old slang has a new meaning. ... khaki pants, tennis skirts or ... Lululemon and Lily Pulitzer," a young girl named Simone explained to her half-sister Nicole Pellegrino in a viral video.

  7. Plastic pants - Wikipedia

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    Though modern terminology, like "rubber pants" and "rubbers", is commonly used to refer to various types of waterproof pants. The introduction of lighter, less bulky, and often incorporated integral waterproof plastic backing superabsorbent polymers, along with blood-gelling polymers for sanitary pads, significantly displaced traditional pads.

  8. Trousers - Wikipedia

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    In North America, Australia and South Africa, [7] pants is the general category term, whereas trousers (sometimes slacks in Australia and North America) often refers more specifically to tailored garments with a waistband, belt-loops, and a fly-front. In these dialects, elastic-waist knitted garments would be called pants, but not trousers (or ...

  9. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes used to refer to an older man. Can also be used to describe an old man as irritable or crabby. ouballie - father. "My 'ouballie' always used to tell us this story." balsak – lit. "ball-sack". Refers specifically to the scrotum. bangbroek – lit. "scaredy-pants" befok – really good, exciting, cool; as in "The rock-show was befok."