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Wayne Swan, Barack Obama and Julia Gillard toast at a dinner at Parliament House in 2011. A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink.
Rudy Ray Moore, known as "Dolemite", is well known for having used the term in his comedic performances.While signifyin(g) is the term coined by Henry Louis Gates Jr. to represent a black vernacular, the idea stems from the thoughts of Ferdinand De Saussure and the process of signifying—"the association between words and the ideas they indicate."
Carsten Goerling/Getty Images. 11. Ghost or Ghosting. To stop talking to someone without cause or notice. Usually this happens quite unexpectedly and is cause for major confusion and a whole lotta ...
The term “milquetoast” has since come to be used for a meek or timid person. Milquetoast may also refer to: Dr. Milquetoast, a character in "The Pacifist", by Arthur C. Clarke "Milquetoast" (song), a 1994 song from Helmet's album Betty; Milquetoast the Cockroach, one of the minor characters in Bloom County
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]
Jonathon Green, in his 1999 book The Cassell Dictionary of Slang, defines slang as "A counter language, the language of the rebel, the outlaw, the despised and the marginal". [6] Recognising that there are many definitions, he goes on to say, "Among the many descriptions of slang, one thing is common, it is a long way from mainstream English".
The word toast comes from the Latin torrere 'to burn'. [3] In German, the term (or sometimes Toastbrot) also refers to the type of bread itself, which is usually used for toasting. [4] One of the first references to toast in print is in a recipe for Oyle Soppys (flavoured onions stewed in a gallon of stale beer and a pint of oil) from 1430. [5]
Someone of importance and influence e.g. the big boss; [8] Lobby card for the 1930 movie – The Big House big house. Main article: Prison. Prison [31] big one Death [32] big shot Someone of importance and influence; Big boss; see big cheese [33] big six From auto advertising, for the new and powerful six cylinder engines inferring a Strong man ...