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Speak of the devil and he shall/is sure/will appear; Speak softly and carry a big stick; Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me; Still waters run deep; Strike while the iron is hot; Stupid is as stupid does; Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan
biscuit Pettable flapper [31] bit Prison sentence [35] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [36] blaah No good [8] blind 1. Alternate names for intoxicated; Drunken bout; see § drunk [37] [b] blind date. Main article: Blind date
Speak softly, and carry a big stick", Theodore Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. "Smoke-filled room", used to describe the backroom at the Blackstone Hotel where senators gathered to secure Warren G. Harding's nomination during the 1920 Republican National Convention. The term now means a place behind the scenes, where cigar-smoking ...
Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular for good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogatory term for ejaculation. [29] bussy Portmanteau of "boy" and "pussy" (slang for the vagina). Effectively a man's anus. (See also: -ussy) [30]
Buttermilk biscuits can be traced back to the simpler times of the 19th century when many people were employed to work on farms. Out of sheer necessity, they found innovative ways to use whatever ...
When continental Europeans began to emigrate to colonial North America, the two words and their "same but different" meanings began to clash. The words cookie or cracker became the words of choice to mean a hard, baked product. Further confusion has been added by the adoption of the word biscuit for a small leavened bread popular in the United ...
Back in 2021, Clinton spoke with PEOPLE about his family's holiday traditions, sharing that he and Hillary usually visit Chelsea and her three kids — Charlotte, 8, Aidan, 6, and Jasper, 3 ...
Love a Burger, Love a McDonald's (1981) It's a Good Time for the Great Taste (1984–1988) The good time, great taste of McDonald's (1988–1992) Grab the Moment (early 1990s) It's gonna be a lovely day (1994–2000, breakfast weekdays) It's gonna be a great weekend (1994–2000, breakfast weekends) It's Mac Time (late 1990s) That's our tucker ...