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

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    The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.).

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

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    British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings rabbit (v.) (slang) to talk at length, usually about trivial things; usually to 'rabbit on' (Cockney rhyming slang Rabbit and pork = talk) (n.) the animal rabbit, a lagomorph (rabbit ears) (slang) TV antenna (usage becoming obsolete) rad

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

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    British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings daddy longlegs, daddy-long-legs crane fly: daddy long-legs spider: Opiliones: dead (of a cup, glass, bottle or cigarette) empty, finished with very, extremely ("dead good", "dead heavy", "dead rich") deceased

  5. 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.

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

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    hair of the dog. Main article: Hair of the dog. Taking shot of booze to help recover from a hangover especially the day after going on a Toot; also The hair of the dog that bit you [207] half Fifty-cents; 50 cents i.e. $.50 [208] half cut Happily intoxicated [18] half seas over Alternate names for intoxicated; see § drunk [209] [b] half under

  7. St. Louis Slang - AOL

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    And it's not just a variation on American slang, either: the local lingo in St. Louis takes time to get your head around. So here's a run-down of St. Louis' local language and its most common ...

  8. Category:Lists of slang - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... List of police-related slang terms; List of Puerto Rican slang words and phrases; R. List of regional nicknames;

  9. 23 Everyday Phrases That Friends Gave Us - AOL

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