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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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anal astronaut
Language; Slang
(British) A male homosexual. A pejorative and jocular term in use among schoolboys, recorded in 2004.
all mouth and trousers
Language; Slang
(British) Blustering and boastful, showing off with- out having the qualities to justify it. A commonly heard dismissive phrase, typically said by women about a ...
all over the shop
Language; Slang
Disorganised, in chaos or disarray. The first three versions are British, the last two American. This is a more colourful extension into slang of the colloquial phrase ‘all over ...
all piss and wind
Language; Slang
Full of bluster and noise, but without real substance. This expression can have a similar meaning to all mouth and trousers, but can be applied for instance to a poli- tician’s ...
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