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  2. Waffle (speech) - Wikipedia

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    The term likely derives from the Scots verb waff, [1] meaning "to wave" or "fluctuate," which aligns with the meandering and aimless nature of waffling speech. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Another theory suggests that the term emerged from the idea of waffle batter spreading in an irregular, non-linear pattern, much like incoherent talk.

  3. British slang - Wikipedia

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    The introduction acknowledges that slang is an ever-changing language with new slang terms emerging all the time. It also recognises that some service slang has made its way into civilian use. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Examples of this include the old naval terms, "Talking bilge" (nonsense) and "A loose cannon" (an unorthodox person with the ...

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

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    a slang term meaning sexually aroused (American horny) * a male or female given name or nickname deriving from the names Randall, Randolph, or Miranda range: a line, collection, etc. of products or merchandise, as in top of the range (US: top of the line) a type of kitchen stove like that featured on the TV programme The 1900 House

  5. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    Coming from the Spanish word "juzgado" which means court of justice, hoosegow was a term used around the turn of the last century to describe a place where drunks in the old west spent a lot of ...

  6. Who is Waffle House’s next ‘host,’ and what does this new ...

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    The newest internet trend has everything, and nothing, to do with Waffle House.

  7. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    Biro. A term for a common ballpoint pen, similar to a Bic. Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret ...

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

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    an attractive female (slang) A savoury waffle-like cake made from flour or potato and yeast [citation needed] cubicle A compartment in a bathroom with low walls that contains a toilet. (US: stall) A compartment in a larger area separated from similar adjoining compartments by low walls, such as in an office area. cuffs

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

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    (slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...