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Apr 25, 2024 · Oh, My Sweet Summer Child. This vaguely condescending phrase quickly became part of the lexicon after it was used on HBO’s Game of Thrones. In the season 1 episode “Lord Snow,” Old Nan calls ...
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May 8, 2024 · Barbecue, canary, and pigeon: slang for woman; Blow my top, flip my lid, and bust my conk: expressions making clear you’d enjoyed yourself; Bug disease: Ellington’s term for letting ...
May 13, 2024 · Respondents assumed grinds means the same thing in Hawaii as it does everywhere else: “works really hard.” But it’s actually slang for food, often spelled with a z: grindz. Borrow pit // Montana
4 days ago · The language of slang, in common with the English language, is changing all the time; new words and phrases are being added and some are used so frequently by so many, they almost become mainstream. While some slang words and phrases are used throughout Britain (e.g. knackered, meaning "exhausted").
2 days ago · Wikipedia describes the phrase ‘ jumped the shark’ or ‘jumping the shark’ as a term used to criticize a work or entity when it has reached a point where it has lost its focus and started ...
5 days ago · The slang term “crumb” meaning “jerk” has an interesting etymology. Let’s explore its origins: Origins of “Crumb”: The word “crumb” originally referred to a small piece of bread or cake. In the mid-nineteenth century, “crumb” took on a slang meaning related to a louse (as in the insect).
5 days ago · Gate. “Gate” is short for “alligator,” which was slang for a jitterbug, an enthusiastic male dancer of swing music. It was jazz jargon that caught on in the 40’s and continued to be used ...
