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All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. -Chesterton, Gilbert K. All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work. Carl Sandburg Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.SlangQuotations by Carl Sandburg
today’s wwftd is… shipoopi today's shipoopi : shipoopi [neologism of Wolfe/Meredith?] slang : a woman; the girl who's hard to get(?) (Eric Partridge claims the slang
today’s wwftd is… wheeze today's wheeze : wheeze [in this sense, orig. Theatrical slang, a joke or comic gag introduced into a performance] Brit. slang : a
Boffins In British slang, a boffin is a scientist, especially one engaged in research, who possesses extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests. The word "boffin" was originally used as military slang for a technician or research scientist, but since WWII, the affectionate nickname has taken on a negative connotation. However, its ...