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  2. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Old cow: A rude term for an older woman, especially one who is overweight or obese and homely. Old fart: [ 7] A boring and old-fashioned silly person. Old maid: An older never married lady. ( see "spinster" below) Olderly: Newfoundland slang term for "elderly"; can be offensive or neutral depending on the context.

  3. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  4. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    All hands on deck/to the pump. All is grist that comes to the mill [a] All roads lead to Rome [a] [b] All that glitters/glistens is not gold [a] [b] All the world loves a lover [a] All things come to those who wait [a] All things must pass [a] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy [a] [b] All you need is love.

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    For the second portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z. Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other region; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage ...

  6. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    "Books" for OT or NT, as in Old Testament or New Testament. "Sailor" for AB, abbreviation of able seaman. "Take" for R, abbreviation of the Latin word recipe, meaning "take". Most abbreviations can be found in the Chambers Dictionary as this is the dictionary primarily used by crossword

  7. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    1. (of a vessel) Floating freely (not aground or sunk). The term may also be used more generally of any floating object or person. 2. In service, even if not currently underway, but not stranded, crewless, in repair, or under construction (e.g. "the company has 10 ships afloat").

  8. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Crossword. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are ...

  9. These popular names are ‘old fashioned,’ according to kids ...

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    On March 20, Hoda and Laura weighed in on mom Amber Cimiotti’s Instagram clip about “old person names.”. According to Cimiotti’s school-age daughter Scarlett, the names Ashley, Amanda and ...