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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.
a close relationship or connection; an affair. The French meaning is broader; liaison also means "bond"' such as in une liaison chimique (a chemical bond) lingerie a type of female underwear. littérateur an intellectual (can be pejorative in French, meaning someone who writes a lot but does not have a particular skill). [35] louche
1. Slang term for a red ball, especially in Australia. 2. A red mark left on a bat by the impact of a red ball, most commonly a new ball (which has fresh red dye on its surface). Chest on (also front on or square on) 1. A bowler whose chest and hips are aligned towards the batter at the instant of back foot contact. [1] 2.
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
French slang for police officer. It comes from the Algerian dialect. It means "be careful". Hnach Hnach (حنش) is a Tunisian slang term for police, meaning "snake" in Arabic, Also used in Morocco for inspectors since they don't work in uniforms. Hobby Bobby UK slang for special constables. [34] Heh
This phrase comes from a classic Australian film, “The Castle,” where the main character, Daryl Kerrigan, fights for his home as the bank tries to buy it to build a new airport expansion.
The name Australia has been applied to two continents. Originally, it was applied to the south polar continent, or sixth continent, now known as Antarctica.The name is a shortened form of Terra Australis which was one of the names given to the imagined (but undiscovered) land mass that was thought to surround the south pole.
The slang nickname is similar to the family name of Clan McDuck. It was proposed as the new name for McDonalds after the chain decided to abandon its operations in Russia. [21] Zur goldenen Möwe Germany See danish nickname [22] Maccern Norway Common nickname with multiple spellings.