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  2. File:Phrases and names, their origins and meanings (IA ...

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    Original file (681 × 1,085 pixels, file size: 20.24 MB, MIME type: application/pdf, 400 pages) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones an establishment, especially a disreputable one ("a gin joint"; "let's case the joint") (slang, orig. US)

  4. Dictionary of American Regional English - Wikipedia

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    In addition, new communities, selected as representative of the state on the basis of the 2010 Census, were also targeted. In those communities, residents had to have lived there only fifteen years. Other Wisconsin residents were invited to participate, but their responses have been kept separate from those from "official" respondents. [18]

  5. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    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 ...

  6. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    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.

  7. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links Background Melodrama films captivate the audience by weaving narratives that evoke intense emotions. These films primarily focus on family dynamics, centering around characters who face adversity and exploring themes of duty and love. The melodramatic format portrays characters navigating their challenges with unwavering determination, selfless acts ...

  8. Green's Dictionary of Slang - Wikipedia

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    Cover of the first volume of the print edition (2010) of Green's Dictionary of Slang. Green's Dictionary of Slang (GDoS) is a multivolume dictionary defining and giving the history of English slang from around the Early Modern English period to the present day written by Jonathon Green.

  9. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    There have also been a subsequent amount of tongue-in-cheek efforts which tend to focus on the more vulgar slang terms: Roger's Profanisaurus Rex: The Ultimate Swearing Dictionary (third edition, Viz, 2005, ISBN 0-7522-2812-9) Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, Andrews McMeel, 2006, ISBN 0-7407-5143-3) Urban Dictionary (By Aaron Peckham), 1999