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

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    hinged cover over the engine in a car (US: hood) hat tied under chin worn by a baby or (archaically) a woman boob (n.) a mistake (slang); (v.) to make a mistake (US: blooper) woman's breast (slightly vulgar slang) stupid person boob tube: woman's shoulderless, strapless top (US: tube top) (the boob tube) television (slang) boost

  3. African-American Vernacular English - Wikipedia

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    The phoneme's position in a word determines its exact sound. [44] Word-initially, / θ / is normally the same as in other English dialects (so thin is [θɪn]); in other situations, it may move forward in the mouth to / f / (Th-fronting). Word-initially, / ð / is [ð~d] (so this may be [dɪs]). In other situations, /ð/ may move forward to / v /.

  4. Hoodlum - Wikipedia

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    While the term is endemic to San Francisco, the origins of "hoodlum" are unclear. Possible explanations include: Dennis Kearney's rally call to "huddle 'em up", organizing unemployed Irishmen prior to attacking and looting Chinese people and businesses; [5] a derivation from the Swabian word hudelum ("disorderly") or the Bavarian Haderlump ("ragamuffin"); [6] [7] or derived from a gang named ...

  5. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    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. The local ...

  6. How Black Chefs Are Reclaiming Words Like ‘Hood ... - AOL

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  7. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The word can mean a multitude of things, from being compatible with someone (to vibe with them) to a place having just the right energy. Canva. We been knew "We been knew" means "we already knew ...

  8. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  9. Hood - Wikipedia

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    Hood, California, a census-designated place in the United States; Hood Canal, a fjord off Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington; Hood County, Texas, a county in the U.S. state of Texas; Hood River (disambiguation) Hood, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States; Mount Hood, the tallest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon