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1. www.bbcamerica.com › blogs › 10-british-insults10 British Insults Americans Won’t Understand

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   • A two-fingered salute. This has come up before on MTG, but just to reiterate: stick two fingers up at an American and they’ll be no more affronted than if you’d waved hello or nodded.
   • Minger. Popularized by the late, great and hilariously foul-mouthed Big Brother contestant Jade Goody over a decade ago, the term meaning unattractive female is still fair game in Britain.
   • Pillock. To American ears, this might sound like some kind of unadventurous English fish. Alas, it’s merely one of many hundred words we’ve evolved to refer to a somewhat idiotic, oafish individual.
   • Twit. American Roald Dahl fans might be familiar with this one from reading The Twits – a wonderfully vile tale of a dysfunctional married couple who keep pet monkeys and systematically abuse each other.

2. slangpedia.org › british-slang-glossaryBritish slang glossary | Slangpedia | The slang encycolopedia

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   Aug 9, 2023 · Meaning: To steal; or a state of disrepair; or a police station. Origin: Possibly derived from Old English “hnecan” meaning to slay or take someone’s life. Usage: “Someone nicked my bike.” or “My phone’s in the nick.” or “He’s down at the nick.”.

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   131 top British slang words, expressions & meanings to learn. Our guide to British slang words, lingo & expressions includes regional variations from the Queen's English, Cockney, to Welsh colloquialisms.

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   Entries where "raciness" occurs: Stutz Bearcat: …a four-cylinder Wisconsin-built T-head ... The term “Roaring Twenties” is synonymous with Stutz Bearcat. Usage Symbolic of wealth and "raciness". Quotations See… arcsines: arcsines (English) Noun arcsines Plural of arcsine Anagrams raciness. Quote, Rate & Share

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   Definition and high quality example sentences with “raciness” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English

6. www.oxfordenglishdictionary.co.uk › raciness_nraciness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   raciness, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does racy mean?

   • racy implies having a strongly characteristic natural quality fresh and unimpaired. In the original, Bobby is a commitment-phobic bachelor with multiple girlfriends – racy in 1970, not so much today.

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   What does whine mean in English?

   • Meaning: To complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way. Origin: From Old English “hwinsian” meaning ‘to whine’. Usage: “He does nothing but whinge about the weather.” Meaning: To tease or to irritate someone intentionally; or to conclude something.

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   What does hwinsian mean in English?

   • Origin: From Old English “hwinsian” meaning ‘to whine’. Usage: “He does nothing but whinge about the weather.” Meaning: To tease or to irritate someone intentionally; or to conclude something. Origin: Possibly from the winding motion, as in winding a clock, leading to the idea of ‘setting someone off’.

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   What does pungent racy mean?

   • pungent, piquant, poignant, racy mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses. pungent implies a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors. piquant suggests a power to whet the appetite or interest through tartness or mild pungency. poignant suggests something is sharply or piercingly effective in stirring one's emotions.

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   The meaning of RACY is full of zest or vigor. ... raciness. ˈrā-sē-nəs . noun. racy. 2 of 2 ... racy mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses. pungent ...