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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  3. Georgette Watson - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] In 1983, Watson and Wall cofounded Drop-a-Dime, an anti-crime organization which operated a hotline through which tips were confidentially passed from citizens to Boston police and federal agencies. [1] [2] [3] The name was a reference to dropping a dime, slang for putting a coin into a payphone to inform police of a crime. [2]

  4. The Flirts - Wikipedia

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    The group consisted of Orlando and featured a revolving roster of female session singers and models. Under The Flirts name, Orlando churned out hits "Passion", "Danger", "Helpless" and "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)". While many of the girls were just models for the group, Andrea Del Conte, Rebecca Sullivan, Debra Gaynor, Tricia Wygal, and ...

  5. Jukebox - Wikipedia

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    A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that plays a patron's selection from self-contained media. The classic jukebox has buttons with letters and numbers on them, which are used to select specific records. Some may use compact discs instead. Disc changers are similar devices for home use; they ...

  6. Henry Winkler Punches the Jukebox Again During ‘Happy Days ...

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    Richie and Fonzie are back together again. At the Emmys, Ron Howard and Henry Winkler took the stage in a “Happy Days” reunion of sorts, in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary. On a re ...

  7. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    Five-and-dime, dime store, a store selling cheap merchandise; a dime a dozen, so abundant as to be worth little (UK: ten a penny); on a dime, in a small space ("turn on a dime", UK: turn on a sixpence) or immediately ("stop on a dime", UK: stop on a sixpence); nickel-and-dime, originally an adjective meaning "involving small amounts of money ...

  8. Two Dollars in the Jukebox - Wikipedia

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    "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1976 as the third single from the album Rocky Mountain Music . The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

  9. Direct Internet Message Encapsulation - Wikipedia

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    DIME was extremely fast compared to practical applications of other protocols. Because the data was binary rather than, say, Base64 encoded, it was relatively compact, and the chunking and packet methods built into the protocol meant it could be streamed and read by a suitable receiver before the whole message had been read.