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The word "kludge" is, according to Burling, derived from the same root as the German klug (Dutch kloog, Swedish klag, Danish klog, Gothic klaugen, Lettish [Latvian] kladnis and Sanskrit veklaunn), originally meaning 'smart' or 'witty'. In the typical machinations of language in evolutionary growth, the word "kludge" eventually came to mean 'not ...
Nicknames or call signs given or adopted by CB radio users are known as "handles". [2] [3] Many truck drivers will call each other "Hand," [4] or by the name of the company for which they drive. [citation needed] CB and its distinctive language started in the United States but was then exported to other countries including Mexico, Germany, and ...
The following list details words, affixes and phrases that contain Germanic etymons. Words where only an affix is Germanic (e.g. méfait, bouillard, carnavalesque) are excluded, as are words borrowed from a Germanic language where the origin is other than Germanic (for instance, cabaret is from Dutch, but the Dutch word is ultimately from Latin/Greek, so it is omitted).
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
near-obsolete term for the emergency brake on a train. It is nowadays an alarm handle connected to a PA system which alerts the driver. community payback court-mandated sentence of community service either in addition to or as a substitute for incarceration [57] compère (French) master of ceremonies, MC [58] compulsory purchase
A sign is seen at a press conference held by the Congressional Progressive Caucus on the activities of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency at the U.S. Capitol on February 06, 2025 in ...
PHOENIX − Just eight days remain until pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training, but after 93 days since the start of free agency, two of the biggest free-agent infielders remain ...
A modern claw hammer with rubber-coated handle Knife handle. A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that allows it to be grasped and manipulated by hand.The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition.