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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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bagaza
Language; Slang

(South African) A gun, especially a handgun. Recorded as an item of Sowetan slang in the Cape Sunday Times, 29 January 1995.

bagel
Language; Slang

(British) An attractive male. A term, possibly from Jewish usage, employed by young women since 2000, it was recorded inKent in 2003, defined as denoting ‘fit ...

bagel-bender
Language; Slang

A Jew. A derogatory nickname, used principally in the USA, based on the name of the baked bread rings that are a Jewish culinary delicacy. Compare spaghetti-eater; ...

bagger
Language; Slang

( American) An ugly, repellent person. The term is a shortening of double-bagger and, like that phrase, was in use among adolescent and pubescent speakers in the ...

baggies
Language; Slang

Long, wide shorts as worn by surfers since the 1960s ‘We’ll be wearin’ our baggies, huarache sandals, too.’ (‘Surfin’ USA’, the Beach Boys, 1963)

baggy
Language; Slang

(British) 1. (a devotee of) the Manchester music scene of the early 1990s. The so-called ‘baggy scene’ probably took its name from the very loose clothing affected ...

bag man
Language; Slang

1. Someone who collects or looks after money made illegally. An underworld and police term originating in the USA between the world wars and first applied to ...

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