I use the term plurilingualism to account for linguistic diversity in this context, following Suresh Canagarajah and Indika Liyanage’s argument that this notion “allows for the interaction and mutual interaction of the languages in a more dynamic way” than multilingualism, which “keeps languages...
A ritual performed at the end of the picnic is to throw away thesabzeh(greenery on the haft-sin table) part of the traditional table setting for Nowruz in Iran. Doruq-e Sizdah, the Iranian version of the prank-playing April Fools’ Day is also celebrated on this day. Sizdah Bedar is ...
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"Nipple Ring-Ring Goes to Foster Care" 34 Captain Hero's 12 year old self uses the term "Do the Bartman" as an expression, referencing to the pop rap song from the 1990s, based off of Bart Simpsons from the series. Duckman "I, Duckman" 1 Duckman watches a number of old home ...
I have always called them “buzzards.” To be factual and scientific, they are “vultures,” and “turkey vultures” in our part of the country. But “buzzard” was the common term where I grew up. I use this term just like I say “possum” and not “opossum.” I also say “ligh...
An Italian term for the drowsy feeling you have after a big meal. "Cafuné" A Brazilian-Portuguese word describing the act of caressing someone’s hair. "Hyggelig" A Danish word usually translated as “cozy” or “comfortable,” it seems tomean more than that,also referring to intimacy and...
Slang A prison term.【俚语】 刑期Slang 【俚语】 An act of prostitution.卖淫:妓女接客的行为A prostitute's customer.嫖客:妓女的顾客A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.妓女和顾客进行的纠缠Slang A robbery or theft.【俚语】 抢劫或偷窃v.tr.intr.(及物动词和不及物动词)tricked, ...
Unfortunately for anyone in a hurry, it isn’t just a name change form. A better term might be identity change form, since it’s full of questions about gender, profession, identifying item(s), and more. All of this data then becomes the Government’s official definition of you, and ...
“These are three massive change waves that have created hundreds and billions of dollars of investor/shareholder value for every company who figures out how to do this and execute. Those are the waves I’ve focused on…Any entrepreneur today needs to be on one of those three long-term wave...
An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865). carpetmonger noun (n.) One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets. noun (n.) One fond of pleasure...