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the National Health Service, the state run healthcare system within the United Kingdom nob 1. head 2. a person of wealth or social standing nobble (v.) to sabotage, attempt to hinder in some way. E.g. "Danny nobbled my chances at the pub quiz by getting Gary to defect to his team." nonce
Often only the first word is used, so plates and twist by themselves become the colloquialisms for "feet" and "girl". [9] Thieves' cant or Rogues' cant was a secret language (a cant or cryptolect) which was formerly used by thieves, beggars and hustlers of various kinds in Great Britain and to a lesser extent in other English-speaking countries
The Chinese Dàbùlièdiān (Hanzi: 大不列颠) is used for historical purposes to mean 'Great Britain'. The first character means 'Great' and the other three have unrelated meanings, having been selected for the sound instead of meaning. In Chinese, yīngjílì (Simplified characters: 英吉利), a transliteration of English, is also used to ...
A post made on X claims President-elect Donald Trump plans to make Great Britain a state. Verdict: False There is no evidence to show Trump plans to do this. Congress has the power to admit new ...
Rodgers is moving on from the Packers and State Farm this year. Aaron Rodgers and State Farm reportedly part ways after 12 years of Discount Double Checks [Video] Skip to main content
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to "the United Kingdom" (abbreviation UK), [5] is the sovereign state comprising Great Britain plus Northern Ireland since 1927. (The Partition of Ireland took place in 1922, but the consequent change in the official title of the UK was only made by Act of Parliament ...
Simone Biles opened up about why she felt it was crucial to stand up for her teammates at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "It's important because you have to teach them to use their voices," Biles, 27 ...
There is not an Olympic swimming team or Olympic rowing team. The individual sports join to become Team GB, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team." [4] The Team GB brand was used as part of a licensing and merchandising strategy following the BOA's athletes success at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [5]