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A Dutch lunch is a meal primarily focused on delicatessen foods such as cured meats, cheeses, and sausages, and occasionally alcohol. Merriam-Webster describes it as "an individual serving of assorted sliced cold meats and cheeses". [1] There has been controversy on whether the term "Dutch" refers to a meal in the Netherlands style or the ...
The Oxford English Dictionary connects "go Dutch" / "Dutch treat" to other phrases which have "an opprobrious or derisive application, largely due to the rivalry and enmity between the English and Dutch in the 17th century", the period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars. Another example is "Dutch courage". [1] A term bearing some similarities is Dutch oven.
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 A-1 First class 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 ...
The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.
A bizarre and relatively new tradition in the Netherlands has it that, every 29 November, Dutch families should sit down for dinner with a pancake on their heads in order to wish one another “a ...
Bamivreter (meaning "bami eater", where "vreter" means animals are eating, rather than humans) is an ethnic slur used against people of Asian (mostly Chinese or Indonesian) descent. bosneger Bosneger (literally: "bushnegro") was originally a neutral anthropological term for Maroons from the Surinam hinterland; today it is considered rather ...
Multiple choice questions lend themselves to the development of objective assessment items, but without author training, questions can be subjective in nature. Because this style of test does not require a teacher to interpret answers, test-takers are graded purely on their selections, creating a lower likelihood of teacher bias in the results ...
The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits. "Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future," said Jens ...