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31mock-up — [mäk′up΄] n. [altered (< MOCK & UP1) < Fr maquette, a sketch, mock up < maquiller, to pretend, orig. a cant term, to work < dial. makier, to make, do < MDu maken, akin to MAKE1] a scale model, usually a full sized replica, of a… …
32bishop's finger — a guide post which shews the right way it does not go. Cant term …
33British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… …
34Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
35Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible …
36slang — slang1 /slang/, n. 1. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road. 2. (in English and some other languages) speech and …
37Rhyming slang — is a form of phrase construction in the English language and is especially prevalent in dialectal British English from the East End of London; hence the alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. The construction involves replacing a common word… …
38Shelta — Infobox Language name=Shelta nativename=Shelta, Gammen, Sheldru, Pavee pronunciation= states=Ireland, Irish diaspora region=Used by some Irish Travellers speakers=86,000 script=Latin familycolor=Creole fam1=mixed language based on the Irish… …
39List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …
40Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima …
