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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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Billy (Bunter)
Language; Slang
(British) An ordinary member of the public, a customer. This item of rhyming slang meaning punter – borrowing the name of the fat schoolboy hero of children’s stories – was widely ...
Billy no-mates
Language; Slang
A friendless individual, misfit, outsider. A very widespread usage since the late 1990s. Norman no-mates is synonymous. See also "Billy-and-Dave": The phrase is formed from the ...
breathing out of one’s arse
Language; Slang
Tired, exhausted. The phrase, evoking a desperate need for extra oxygen, is in army and Officer Training Corps usage. Synonyms: breathing out of one’s hoop/ring.
Arthur Scargill
Language; Slang
(Irish) An alcoholic drink. The name of the militant leader of the UK miners’ union in the 1980s was borrowed as a rhyme for gargle.
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