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La Croix-aux-Bois, in the Ardennes department; La Croix-aux-Mines, in the Vosges department; La Croix-Avranchin, in the Manche department; La Croix-Blanche, in the Lot-et-Garonne department; La Croix-Comtesse, in the Charente-Maritime department; La Croix-de-la-Rochette, in the Savoie department; La Croix-du-Perche, in the Eure-et-Loir department
Lacroix or La Croix is a French topographic surname meaning "the cross". It often referred to a person living near a market or roadside cross, or carrying a cross in a religious pageant. [ 1 ] Related names include Cross , LaCrosse , and Delacroix .
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On 1 February 1956, La Croix began to appear for the first time without a crucifix as a part of its header. In March 1968, the newspaper adopted a tabloid format. In January 1972, the newspaper changed its name to La Croix-l’Événement ("the Cross-the Event"). The choice of the new title was a reflection of the editorship's desire to show ...
(slang, derogatory) foolish person, used esp. in northern England but also common elsewhere. Derived from the Northern English term pillicock, a dialect term for penis, although the connection is rarely made in general use. pinch * to steal. pisshead (vulgar) someone who regularly gets heavily drunk (cf. BrE meaning of pissed).
Lawd "Lawd" is an alternative spelling of the word "lord" and an expression often associated with Black churchgoers. It is used to express a range of emotions, from sadness to excitement.