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To commit suicide, usually via falling from a great height Humorous: Originated from a remixed video of Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street and a Kermit the Frog doll falling off a building. [15] Kick the bucket [2] To die Informal In suicidal hanging. [16] Also 'kick off' . [1] Kick the calendar To die Slang, informal Polish saying.
Entoptic phenomena (from Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) ' within ' and ὀπτικός (optikós) ' visual '), occasionally and incorrectly referred to as entopic phenomena, are visual effects whose source is within the human eye itself. In Helmholtz's words: "Under suitable conditions light falling on the eye may render visible certain ...
This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to the condition amblyopia. If severe enough and left untreated, the drooping eyelid can cause other conditions, such as amblyopia or astigmatism , so it is especially important to treat the disorder in children before it can interfere with vision development.
Víctor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes,” Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” and Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” dominated this year’s 21st ICS Awards, winning the top prizes.
Giant cell arteritis: Giant cell arteritis can result in granulomatous inflammation within the central retinal artery and posterior ciliary arteries of eye, resulting in partial or complete occlusion, leading to decreased blood flow manifesting as amaurosis fugax. Commonly, amaurosis fugax caused by giant cell arteritis may be associated with ...
By contrast, an orbital ring is bare skin ringing the eye. In some species, such as little ringed plover, the orbital ring may be quite conspicuous. [97] eyestripe Also, eye line / eyeline. A visible stripe on the feathers of a bird's head, often darker than the surrounding feathers, running through the eye region. [97] Compare supercilium.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away; An army marches on its stomach; An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind (Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948), leader of the Indian independence movement) An Englishman's home is his castle/A man's home is his castle; Another day, another dollar; Another happy landing
Go away, get lost [19] fag. Main article: Cigarette. Main article: Faggot. 1. Cigarette [160] 2. Sometime around 1920, the term meant a homosexual [161] fakeloo artist Con man [160] fall guy. Main article: Fall guy. Victim of a frame [160] father time Any man over 30 [149] feathers Small talk [149] feet Clumsy dancer [149] fella Man, Guy ...