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Some U.S. states and international laws restrict the height of a motorcycles handlebars. [1] colors Leather or denim vest often worn by members of motorcycle clubs, especially, outlaw motorcycle clubs, identifying the club and displaying various insignia [2] crotch rocket Slang for a sportbike perceived as overpowered [1] hang-around
For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.
CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. [1] The slang itself is not only cyclical, but also geographical. Through time, certain terms are added or dropped as attitudes towards it changed.
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
fender (vehicle): the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (UK: mudguard or wing) a frame fitted in front of a vehicle (locomotive or automobile) to absorb shock (UK: bumper – see Bumper (automobile)) fifth ordinal number 5 one of five equal parts into which something is divided