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  2. List of emoticons - Wikipedia

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    A simple smiley. This is a list of emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's moods or facial expressions in the form of icons.Originally, these icons consisted of ASCII art, and later, Shift JIS art and Unicode art.

  3. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  4. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] By another definition, an idiom is a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements. [3] For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase "kick the bucket" to mean "to die" – and also to actually kick a bucket ...

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

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    derogatory expression for a gay man, referring to the act of bending over to permit buggery. an expression for a binge drinking spree. bespoke (esp. of apparel) made to the customer's specification (US: custom-made, tailor-made) pret. of bespeak bill The Bill=the police (slang, poss. from Old Bill) invoice; request for payment (also US: check, tab)

  6. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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    petite nature – a French loanword applied to pictures containing figures less than life-size, but with the effect of life-size; pot-wallopers – a class of electors in a borough who claimed the right to vote on the ground of boiling a pot within its limits for six months; pourparler – a diplomatic conference towards the framing of a treaty

  7. Nicole Kidman becomes a meme: Here's the story behind her ...

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    The actress became an instant meme after a photo of her looking startled at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday went viral. But her expression wasn't in response to the Will Smith slap.

  8. This 10-Minute Meal Warms Me up on Cold Nights

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    2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or pressed through a garlic press. 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, optional. 2 (14-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed, liquid reserved.

  9. Shock value - Wikipedia

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    Shock rock is a wide umbrella term for artists who combine rock music with elements of theatrical shock value in live performances. Screamin' Jay Hawkins was arguably the first shock rocker. After the success of his 1957 hit " I Put a Spell on You ", Hawkins began to perform a recurring stunt at many of his live shows: he would emerge from a ...