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  • 101nickname — I. noun Etymology: Middle English nekename additional name, alteration (resulting from misdivision of an ekename) of ekename, from eke eke, also + name name Date: 15th century 1. a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the… …

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  • 102Edamame — nihongo|Edamame|枝豆 is a preparation of baby soybeans in the pod commonly found in China, Korea, and Japan. The pods are boiled in water together with condiments such as salt, and served whole.Outside East Asia, the dish is most often found in… …

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  • 103List of islands of Scotland — This is a list of the islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is that it is land that is… …

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  • 104Khaki (color) — American dress khaki uniform The name of the color khaki coined in British India comes from the Hindustani language (itself a borrowed form of th …

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  • 105Keep Away — This article is about the children s game. For the Godsmack song, see Keep Away (song). Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, is a children s game in which two or more players …

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  • 106genericide — (juh.NAYR.uh.syd) n. The process by which a brand name becomes a generic name for an entire product category. Example Citation: And since we re talking trademark trivia here, be advised that heroin, zipper, aspirin, escalator, granola, yo yo and… …

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  • 107Bellerby — This is an English locational surname. It originates from the village of Bellerby near to the town of Leyburn, in the Yokshire Dales region. The place name probably means the farm ( bi) of the Belgae, an Olde English tribe who were famous around… …

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  • 108Sarl — This interesting and unusual name derives from the Norman personal name Serlo, or Sarli and was probably originally a byname from the Olde Norse Sorli , a kin to the Olde English Searu meaning armour. It is therefore likely to be a descriptive… …

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  • 109Sarle — This interesting and unusual name derives from the Norman personal name Serlo, or Sarli and was probably originally a byname from the Olde Norse Sorli , a kin to the Olde English Searu meaning armour. It is therefore likely to be a descriptive… …

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  • 110Sarll — This interesting and unusual name derives from the Norman personal name Serlo, or Sarli and was probably originally a byname from the Olde Norse Sorli , a kin to the Olde English Searu meaning armour. It is therefore likely to be a descriptive… …

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