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Tag Archives: terms
Wise and witty terms/phrases from “The Cowboy Dictionary”
The following list identifies some favorite terms and phrases from The Cowboy Dictionary*. The ones listed below are among the wisest and wittiest this blog author found in the book. Enjoy! *A small commission is earned from purchases that are … Continue reading
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Tagged American West, books, cowboys, dictionaries, Old West, phrases, slang, terms, witticisms
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Cities/towns with rude and crude names – NSFW
Below is a list of just some of the rudest, crudest, and socially unacceptable town names around the world, particularly when they are pronounced in English or translated. It’s hard to believe that these are just the tip of the … Continue reading
Nuclear nomenclature that’s now commonplace in English
As I have been researching a variety of Atomic Age topics for this blog, it became apparent that there are common terms we now use that arose from that time period. As a child growing up in a nuclear … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic, Cold War, communications, Critical Mass, fallout, going nuclear, half-life, language, meltdown, mushroom cloud, nomenclature, nuclear, nuclear family, nuclear option, nuke, nuke 'em, nuked, terms
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Slang and synonyms for “urban”
As a follow-up to terms for “rural,” here’s my list of positive and demeaning terms for “urban.” Asphalt jungle Built Built environment Built-up Citified Concrete jungle Conurbation Cosmopolitan Dense Downtown Inner City Manhattanized Megalopolis Metropolis Metropolitan Micropolitan Midtown Overbuilt Sprawl … Continue reading
Slang terms for “rural”
Whether used in a positive or demeaning manner, here is a list of slang terms/phrases that are often used to depict a place as being rural. Please feel free to provide any other terms or phrases that I may have … Continue reading
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Tagged geography, land use, language, maps, planning, rural, slang, terminology, terms
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