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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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bacon band
Language; Slang

(British) A bulging midriff as displayed eg between abbreviated top and low-cut trousers/ skirt. A synonym for muffin top recorded in 2006.

bad
Language; Slang

1 Good. Originally from the terminology of the poorest black Americans, either as simple irony or based on the assumption that what is bad in the eyes of the white ...

bad-boy
Language; Slang

(British) A youth, especially a tough or admirable male. A 1990s synonym for rude-boy or roughneck first used by black gang members before being adopted by other teenagers ...

badmash
Language; Slang

(Someone who is) naughty, dissolute. A term used by Hindi speakers and by other Asians in the UK.

bag
Language; Slang

Favorite thing. e.g. What's your bag, man? Let's see if we have anything in common.

baffed
Language; Slang

(British) Baffled, confused, incapable. This abbreviation of baffled has been a vogue word among teenagers and some young adults in the London area since the ...

anal
Language; Slang

(American) Irritatingly pedantic, fastidious, conscientious, etc. This shortening of the popular psychological categorisation ‘anal retentive’ was a vogue term among US college ...

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