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  2. 12 (number) - Wikipedia

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    12 is the last number featured on the analogue clock, and also the starting point of the transition from A.M. to P.M. hours or vice versa. There are twelve months within a year, with the last one being December. 12 inches in a foot. 12 is slang for Police officers because of the 10-12 Police radio code.

  3. Polari - Wikipedia

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    Polari Palare, Parlary, Palarie, Palari Region United Kingdom Native speakers None Language family English-based slang and other Indo-European influences Language codes ISO 639-3 pld Glottolog pola1249 This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA ...

  4. Slang - Wikipedia

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    A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing and speech. [1] It also often refers to the language exclusively used by the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.

  5. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," "camp" and "femme."

  6. From ‘Basic’ to ‘Boujee,’ Here Are 29 Gen Z Slang Terms To ...

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    12. GOAT. Stands for the “Greatest of All Time.” This one’s self-explanatory. In a Sentence: “‘Simone Biles is the GOAT’ and I will not be taking any questions. Thanks,” says ...

  7. List of British bingo nicknames - Wikipedia

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    12 × 2 = 24. Refer to 12 above. 25 Duck and dive Rhymes with "(twenty) five", and is made up of a "2" – resembles a duck, and a "5" – resembles a reflected "2". 26 Half a crown Pre-decimalised currency in the UK. (See half crown.) A half crown is equivalent to 2 shillings and sixpence, written 2/6 and pronounced "two and six". Pick and mix

  8. What does NSFW mean? Study reveals text abbreviations, slang ...

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    According to the Columbus Dispatch, skibidi as a slang word is "largely meaningless and is a simple reference to the video series." Yapping - The New York Times shares it means to talk a lot ...

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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...