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Miscellaneous Slang Words and Phrases
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Slang Phrases and words from various counties, occupations, etc. Some are words we have incorporated into the English language, some aren't slang, but words we hear frequently, and others are terms related to the workplace.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


A

Anak  Malaysia;  means child. Also the name of a very popular song.

Ascender  Typesetting Term;  refers to that part of a lowercase letter (like b, d, f, h, k, l, or t) that extends above the body of the letter.

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B

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C

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D

Descender  Typesetting Term;  refers to that part of a lowercase letter (like g, j, p, q, or y) that falls below the baseline, where the body of the letter rests. This is the part of the letter that your first-grade teacher called a "tail."

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E

emmis  Yiddish;  "hard truth" or "real truth".

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F


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Letters A to F
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Letters G To M
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Letters N To T
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Letters U To Z


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