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  • 71JOB, BOOK OF —    pronounced by Carlyle one of the grandest things ever written with pen; grand in its sincerity, in its simplicity, in its epic melody and repose of reconcilement ; one perceives in it the seeing eye, the mildly understanding heart, true… …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 72SCONE —    (pronounced Scoon), a, village in Perthshire, on the left bank of the Tay, 2 m. N. of Perth; once the capital of the Pictish kingdom, and the place of the coronation of the Scottish kings; near it is the seat of the Earl of Mansfield …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 73XXXX — (pronounced Four X): brand of beer made in Queensland …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 74eh — pronounced as you would the letter a and often used at the end of sentences when expecting a response to a statement it is not spoken as a question. i.e. This would be a better gift eh , instead of saying Do you think this would be a better gift… …

    Kiwi (New Zealand slang)

  • 75Shufti — Pronounced shooftee, this means to take a look at something, to take abutchers! It s an old Arabic word, picked up by British soldiers during World War II, in North Africa …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 76Tara — Pronounced churar , this is another word for cheerio or goodbye. Cilla Black, ascouse TV presenter has probably done most to promote the use of this word as she says it all the time on her programmes …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 77Amasnic — Pronounced with a hard s : an adjective to describe something that is amazing, orgasmic, and fantastic. That slice of pie was completely amasnic …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 78be'ins — Pronounced beans. To ask someone that s just about to sit down, but hasn t quite, to do something for you. Sue be insed Rob when she said Seeing as you re up, will you take my plate to the kitchen? Just before he sat down …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 79boatswain — Pronounced bosun. Originally the person responsible for discipline on a ship. Now the position of one who works with line or rope, still a very common position in the navies of most countries. Sailors were considered to be the originators of many …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 80ceoster — Pronounced che·ous´·ter. A corporate CEO who is indistiguishable from a court jester or buffoon has engaged in buffoonish, foolish, or silly behavior quite possibly criminal behavior, too. Enron s Jeffrey Skilling is a good example of a ceoster …

    Dictionary of american slang