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  2. Rheum - Wikipedia

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    Rheum from a cat's eyes. Rheum ( / ruːm /; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge ). [ 1][ 2][ 3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose ...

  3. Yiddish words used in English - Wikipedia

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    פֿייגעלע‎): (pejorative) homosexual (literally 'little bird', from Old High German fogal; cf. modern German Vögele, also possible cf. German word Feigling, meaning 'coward'), could be used for anyone slightly effeminate, "Ugh, that, Moishele washes his hands, what a faygel." Often used as a disparaging term for a homosexual male.

  4. List of emoticons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's moods or facial expressions in the form of icons. Originally, these icons consisted of ASCII art, and later, Shift JIS art and Unicode art. In recent times, graphical icons, both static and animated, have joined the traditional text-based emoticons; these are commonly known as emoji.

  5. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    Identical meaning to the English word in all of its interpretations, i.e.: pig, pork (varkvleis), arsehole (vulgar). van die os op die wa af – lit. "from the ox onto the wagon and off". Similar to "speaking of which" and "while we're on the subject" van toeka se dae af – lit. "since the olden days".

  6. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself ...

  7. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    As a salute, the fingertips touch the brow of the head. As a sign the hand is held at shoulder height. The term "three-finger salute" is also applied in a joking way to the finger. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are common gestures of approval or disapproval made by extending the thumb upward or downward. Thumb up.

  8. List of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    List of Generation Z slang. The following is a list of slang that is used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z), generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world. Generation Z slang differs from slang of prior generations. [ 1][ 2] Ease of communication with the Internet facilitated the rapid proliferation of ...

  9. Lagophthalmos - Wikipedia

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    Lagophthalmos. Lagophthalmos is the inability to close the eyelids completely. [ 1] Blinking covers the eye with a thin layer of tear fluid, thereby promoting a moist environment necessary for the cells of the exterior part of the eye. The tears also flush out foreign bodies and wash them away.