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  • 101rock — I n A diamond or other precious stone. Whenever Arlene complains about being a kept woman, Mortimer gives her another rock and she shuts up. 1940s II n Fast music, rock and roll. I don t like jazz or rap I m a straightrock guy. 1960s III v To be… …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 102rock — I. n 1. a gem, diamond 2. crack, cocaine. The term has been used for many years by dealers and users to denote any crystalline preparation of a narcotic. In the USA in the late 1980s, rock is the most widespread generic term for crack among law… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 103Rock N' Oz — Infobox Album Name = Rock N Oz Type = Compilation album Longtype = Artist = Mägo de Oz Released = 2006 Recorded = Genre = Folk metal Label = Locomotive, Warner Dro Atlantic Reviews = Last album = Gaia II La Voz Dormida (2005) This album = Rock N… …

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  • 104rock — 1. noun /ɹɒk,ɹɑk/ a) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earths crust. The face of the cliff is solid rock. b) A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water. The ship… …

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  • 105rock — (rok) s. m. Oiseau gigantesque et fabuleux dont parlent les Mille et une Nuits (arabe, rokh). •   L une d elles [statues] a une tête d aigle, et il nous paraît très vraisemblable qu elle nous offre l image vulgaire du nesrokh, l aigle tout… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 106Rock — 1. jewel, especially a diamond; 2. (pl.) testicles; 3. play or dance to rock n roll music: Let s rock ; 4. (of an event, dance party, etc.) be excellent; to go off: Club Retro really rocks ; 5. (of person or thing) be excellent: You rock, man ; 6 …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 107rock — Australian Slang 1. jewel, especially a diamond; 2. (pl.) testicles; 3. play or dance to rock n roll music: Let s rock ; 4. (of an event, dance party, etc.) be excellent; to go off: Club Retro really rocks ; 5. (of person or thing) be excellent:… …

    English dialects glossary

  • 108rock — (m) (Intermedio) estilo musical que se caracteriza por ritmo fuerte y uso de instrumentos eléctricos Ejemplos: Cuando era joven le gustaba el rock, pero ahora prefiere escuchar el jazz. Los Beatles fue un grupo de rock más famoso del mundo.… …

    Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate

  • 109rock — s m 1 Género de la música popular estadounidense, producto de la mezcla de ritmos de jazz y blues con tradiciones campiranas, surgido en la década de 1960 como evolución del rock and roll y rápidamente internacionalizado. Aunque utiliza varios… …

    Español en México

  • 110Rock — 1Rock vgl. ↑Roch Rock 2 2Rock der; [s], [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. rock>: 1. (ohne Plur.) kurz für ↑Rockmusik. 2. kurz für ↑Rock nn Roll …

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