Slang for a gay man. The phrase dates back to when homosexual acts between men were illegal in America and therefore subtle euphemisms were frequently used. The exact origin is unknown, but it is speculated that is was based on the character of Dorothy Gale from theOzseries of novels. In ...
An obvious example is swearing, where the effect depends on harnessing the power attached to a specific word: if you substitute a synonym (e.g. say ‘copulate off’ rather than ‘fuck off’) the effect is completely lost. And quite similar ideas about the potency of certain words inform s...
Cooper testis- neuralgia of the testicles. suspensory ligaments of Cooper- Synonym(s):Cooper ligaments (1) Scarpa, Antonio, Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747-1832. canals of Scarpa- separate canals for the nasopalatine nerves and vessels. ...
"Bollocks" is a old and honored word for "testicles," and is as popular an exclamation in the UK as it is in Australia, says Nerida. Whereas Nerida agrees with me that the meaning is frequently the same as "bullshit," she points out that it is often associated with the meaning of ...
bufo gargarizans - bufalin (2) and cinobufagin (17, synonym: Cinobufacin) - induced death of HepG2 cells after 24 h exposure and caused cell viability reduction and increase apoptotic cells due to cytochrome c release, mitochondrial depolarization, PARP [poly (ADPribose) polymerase] and Bid ...
Hook is a synonym for crook. It is quite possible that the two words were put together to mean 'one way or another', for no better reason than the alliteration. Either that, or the 'wood gathering' derivation is correct. We may never know which. 赞 回复 奥特曼的长征 楼主 2009-08-...
The Daily Stirrer has been telling you since the start of the farrago that scientist is a synonym of wanker, Covid 19: Statistics, Lies and the Corruption Of Science.As the COVID — 19 pandemic continues to dominate the news and defy the efforts of researchers to understand its many...
Mediastinal yolk sac tumor (synonym: endodermal sinus tumor) is rare and occurs in both pediatric (with female predilection) and adult (with male predilection) age groups.47 It may present as pure or mixed forms and is commonly associated with an elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein level. Postpub...
ThatatsomepointinthehistoryofLatincolumbawasanalyzedascontainingtherootofcolorissuggestedbyitsalmost-synonympalumbēs/‑is(Plaut.+)‘wildpigeon’,5whichseemstocontaintherootofpalleō‘bepale’,pallidus‘pale’,pallor‘paleness’.ThisrootisusuallyidentifiedwithPIE*pel‑‘grey’(IEW:804f.),whichprovides...
“nic,” in this account, is another version of the “n-word” – to string up).This iscompletely false, as anyone who cares to open an etymological dictionary – or, better yet, as many etymological dictionaries as can be found in their local library – will learn. But people with ...