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Pseudodictionary - the dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries :: v2.0
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Welcome to pseudodictionary.com currently > 10758 live words, and 90 awaiting approval the latest news 06-12-02 as I always suspected so they do cast 'real people' for some commercials! So real, in fact, theres a term for it! 05-16-02 this is a good one... oh look, my new favourite word! 05-08-02 super cool 10k words! woot for us! one cool thing i found yesterday while perusing our weblogs was a ...
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Ye Olde English Sayings A REALITY CHECK FROM A VISITOR TO THESE PAGES: I am a long time lover of word origins. I enjoyed your page very much! I think it would be nice, however, if you pointed out that many of your origins are folk etymologies ... stories passed among us to explain where words came from that are not necessarily based in linguistic truth k. ruby If you have any comments about ...
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm reviewsDictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK
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A monster-sized dictionary of English slang and British colloquialisms (informal speech) currently used in the UK, including over 3000 expressions.
www.peevish.co.uk/slang/ reviewsTwists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
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Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang Compiled by William Denton, buff@pobox.com Copyright 1993 - 1999 Edition 3.9.1. Version 4.0, corrected and with some minor updates, will be out soon. Originally published as a pamphlet by Miskatonic University Press, 1993. This glossary may not be reproduced on the World Wide Web in any form. You can link to it using this URL: ...
www.miskatonic.org/slang.html reviewsIPRC: Dictionary of Street Drug Slang Terms
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www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/ reviewsBuzzWhack: The Buzzword Compliant Dictionary
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BuzzWhack's buzzword compliant dictionary provides definitions for business buzzwords, slang and jargon.
www.buzzwhack.com/ reviewsHaze Gray & Underway Frequently Asked Questions
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Haze Gray & Underway Frequently Asked Questions Haze Gray & Underway Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions Can you tell me about my grandfather's (or other relative's) naval service Can you send me the personnel records (service records) for this person Can you send me the log books for this ship Can you send me a crew list for this ship Can you send me a photo of this ship Can you send me a ...
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Site Design by Site Hosted by Introduction The English language contains a rich array of slang words and phrases. This can be particularly seen when examining the day to day language of the average Londoner. A great many London slang terms derive from the Cockney tradition and fall into the bracket of 'Rhyming Slang'. Other terms have been introduced by the influx of other cultures into the ...
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Translations for Americans of British English words.
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SlangSite.com is a dictionary of slang, webspeak, made up words, and colloquialisms. Browse our listings, or submit your own slang words to our site.
www.slangsite.com/ reviewsNZ English to US English Dictionary
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NZ English to US English Dictionary The following is an incomplete list of expression and words commonly used in New Zealand followed by the U.S. equivalent definition. Many of these words, phrases and expressions are of British or Australian origin. If you know any words or phrases that we missed, please, let us know at Inquiries@nz.com. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a ...
www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/NZDic.html reviewsScottish Slang Productions
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Hallo there neebr! Welcome to the finest collection of Scottish slang you've ever seen (or heard.) Brought to you by a number of people caught somewhere in England trying to impersonate true Scottish slang. SSP#7: Chris Byers 6/4/98 WAV: SSP #7 Scottish - Come hither tae yer mither cause yer fayther disney want ye. English - Please child, come to your mother as your father is really not ...
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Last update: April 8, 1999 Browse Alphabetically Word Generator Update Notification Browse by Category Texas Definitions About This Site Submit a Definition Links NEWS 8-Apr-99 - I finally added some more illustrations! Please feel free to include illustrations when you send in a definition! There are also three new words (I really need to start adding more words; I have over 70 definitions ...
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Neologisms and novel uses of words in English. The words give a good picture ofthe creative aspects of word formation and use in present day English.
www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/ reviewsSome Irish slang
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Some Irish slang Word or phrase Example Meaning Acting the maggot He was just acting the maggot as usual Behaving foolishly, annoyingly Bags He made a bags of doing it Messy inadequate job (see hames) Banjaxed It was banjaxed beyond all help Broken, can also mean tired Bold You are a very bold boy Naughty Crack, craic We had great craic that night Hard to translate, roughly meaning fun Culchies ...
www.loughman.dna.ie/general/4mymofo.html reviewsTHE BARKING LIZARDS
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THE BARKING LIZARDS *** Welcome to the Barking Lizards homepage. Viel Spa !! Limerick/Dublin Slang This is a dictionary of Limerick slang words and phrases and their Dub equivalent. All the words and phrases listed are used in Limerick, however they may not actually be exclusively Limerick words, they may be in use anywhere around Ireland, except for Dublin. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S ...
www.angelfire.com/ak3/thebarkinglizards/tbl.html reviewsAmerican Cultural Knowledge for Confused New Zealanders
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Boston S L A N G U A G E (scroll down if you can't see moe slanguage) Visit Other Cities About the Author Win a Free SLANGUAGE Book AT adorns the museum walls Agenda Could be male or female Airier Length x Width Chowda Heads Us local inhabitants of Boston Moniker & Collar 2 women named Monica and Carla Pete Sir Most say pizza Otch A tourist attraction in St. Louis Cotton You buy milk in it ...
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A slang dictionary from the Inverclyde area. Greenock, Gourock & Port Glasgow, Scotland.
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SURFING FOR SLANG: ENGLISH & SCANDINAVIAN. A broad selection of links to slang-related sites, including slang dictionaries and word lists featuring British, American, Irish, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and Scandinavian (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish) slang.
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