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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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adam and eve
Language; Slang
To believe. Well-established rhyming slang which is still heard among working class Londoners and their middleclass imitators, usually in the expression of ...
adhocratic
Language; Slang
Improvised and/or temporary, as in decisions made to suit the moment rather than as part of planned policy. The term, from Caribbean speech, has been used by white as ...
a few fries short of a happy meal
Language; Slang
Intellectually impaired, deranged, eccentric. This variation on the lines of the colloquial ‘one sandwich short of a picnic’ was popular among students in the UK, and also ...
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