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

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    dope. Main article: Narcotic. Any form of illicit drugs [148] dope fiend Drug addict usually cocaine or opium [148] dope peddler Drug dealer [148] doublecross. Main article: Double cross. Cheat, stab in the back [147] dough Money [149] drag a sock Walk or dance [150] drift Go i.e. leave [20] drill Shoot [20] drop a nickel. Main article ...

  3. Gibberish - Wikipedia

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    Gibberish, also known as jibber-jabber or gobbledygook, is speech that is (or appears to be) nonsense: ranging across speech sounds that are not actual words, [1] ...

  4. In 2017, Dick Van Dyke was selected to receive an award for television excellence from BAFTA, at which time he said "I appreciate this opportunity to apologise to the members of Bafta for inflicting on them the most atrocious cockney accent in the history of cinema." A chief executive of Bafta responded, "We look forward to his acceptance ...

  5. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).

  6. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself. [113] [114] oomf Abbreviation for "One of My Followers". [115] opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy". Originated from street and gang ...

  7. Gibberish (game) - Wikipedia

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    Gibberish (sometimes Jibberish or Geta [1]) is a language game that is played in the United States and Canada by adding "idig" to the beginning of each syllable of spoken words. [2] [3] Similar games are played in many other countries. The name Gibberish refers to the nonsensical sound of words spoken according to the rules of this game. [4]

  8. Zips - Wikipedia

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    Zips (also Siggies or Geeps) is a slang term in the United States that was especially in use in the early 20th century.It was often used as a derogatory slur by Italian American and Sicilian American mobsters in reference to newer immigrant Sicilian and Italian mafiosi.

  9. Covfefe - Wikipedia

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    The tweet attracted intense attention in the news and on social media, quickly becoming a viral phenomenon.Both the word and tweet produced a variety of cultural, economic, and social influences.