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Aussie Slang Translated for North Americans
Though we share English as our primary language, speaking to an Australian might bring up many confusing slang words. Learn what they mean.
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Internet Slang
When you're chatting, writing in a forum, or getting email from friends you'll come across Internet slang. See what some of the most common Internet slang terms mean.
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Baseball Slang Dictionary from P-S
From Painting the Black to the Platinum Sombrero to Hitting a Seeing Eye Single past the Pivot Man, the lexicon of baseball terms continues.
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ENGLISH CIRCUS SLANG
A brief guide to English Circus slang
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20. EDITING DIALOGUE: PART 2 DIALOGUE IN HISTORICAL FICTION
Discusses problems of writing and editing dialogue suitable for historical fiction
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Acronymity - the short language
This article gives a few good references for those who haven't quite mastered all the acronyms used in net speak.
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And Just WHAT Do We Speak Here In The Land Of OZ?
Expaining the mystique and meaning of Traditional Australian language.
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Baseball Slang Dictionary From A-C
Baseball is unique because of its obsession with statistics and its rich and complex terminology. Here is the first volume of a dictionary of baseball slang terms.
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Baseball Slang Dictionary From D-H
More baseball slang definitions that include "Dying Quail", "Eephus Pitch", "Five O'Clock Hitter" and the "Golden Sombrero."
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Baseball Slang Dictionary From I-O
More and more fun terms, slang and lingo from the New Baseball Lexicon.
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Baseball Slang Dictionary from T-Z
The final chapter of the Baseball Slang Terms Dictionary.
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Far Out (Part Two)
Definitive moment of "far out."
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Tales from the West Texas Dust
More spacekillers and timewasters.
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The Secret Languages of Children: Eaking-spay Ig-pay Atin-lay
From Pig Latin to the secret languages of American slaves, humans have manipulated language for fun as well as needed privacy. Take a look at some of these language games.
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Pop Goes the Weasel
Simply translated the buoyant sounding verse, Pop goes the Weasel is a worker's lament on a ritual of survival in their lives.
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The Flea by John Donne
John Donne's "The Flea" deploys puns, logic and a metaphysical conceit in an attempt to seduce the listener.
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What is: a Jibber?
A brief definition of the word Jibber
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Far Out (Part One)
Definitive moment of "far out."
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Editing Your Novel for Content
Wouldn't it be wonderful if manuscripts sold the minute they were printed out and sent off to a publisher? More often than not, publishing is a long process.
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How Well Do You Communicate?
If you're considering a career in health care you must be able to communicate effectively with both written and oral language skills.
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Luc Reid Interview
Luc Reid talks about the online writers' group Codex, his upcoming work, and radio commentary.
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Wrong Words Lose Job Interviews
Everyone should know by now that the way to win the job interview process is to behave like a professional. That includes the words and tones candidates use.
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What's a himbo?
A look at the latest "Random House Webster's College Dictionary."
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Whassup? Popspeak Is More Than Buttah - It's Da Bomb!
Get down with the latest lingo
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Who Was Al Capone?
The rise and fall of the underworld's biggest crime boss.
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Why British Television?

Jive Talk! Bells, Man! Let's Jim jam!
"Ballin' the Jack" is derived from slang used by railroad workers in the beginning of this century in America. The "jack" is the locomotive and "ballin'" means to work fast or get rollin'. This article presents a fun way to "spice up" your music lessons on Blues and Jazz.
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Mini London Visitors' Guide
The Mini London Essential Visitors' Guide from Explorer Publishing is the iPod of London guidebooks, packing the city into 224 pages that would fit in a shirt pocket.
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Daffodils VS Narcissus
The consistency in making reference to daffodils and the correct usage of narcissus and daffodils seem to be a lost art. I straighten the bent record in this article.
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Bodies and the Taboos We Place on Them
Tit, boob, and other gems are teaching our boys that bodies are anything but normal.
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Inquisitor Mediarama
A review of Inquisitor Mediarama web site and print zine.
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Italian Beauty
A brief lesson in Italian grammar, describing the difference between "bene", "bravo", "bello" and "buono".
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Stay On - Live
Article with more information on the plage that are rolling up in the horizon for off line travel agencies. Two top news again - this time xReminder Pro and Light along with... well let us say it this way; "do you speak Esperanto, no I write Slang!"
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Ana Laura CD Review
Personally, I LOVE it when things are not as expected; a good curve ball makes my day. Reunion Records' Ana Laura is the most delightful curveball of the year so far.
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King Sejong and the Invention of Hangul
The role of King Sejong the Great in inventing the hangul script is analysed.
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Speedwalk Thru the MUD
A taste of roleplay humor in the World of Darkness
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3 Job Search Letters Teens Need
Teens looking for jobs in a competitive market this year should be able to write winning cover letters, thank-you letters and reject-a-job-offer letters.
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Arrivederci "Sopranos”
Study proves 74% of young people have formed their image of Italian Americans from the media.
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Farmer vs GM Seed Corporations
Farmers and consumers are losing in battles re: genetically modified organisms (GMO) and GM seeds. I cite 2 court cases against farmers & a study showing nutrient loss.
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Irish Language and Culture Guide
Lonely Planet's new pocket guide to Irish language & culture is an essential read for anyone looking to learn more about life, language and history in the Emerald Isle
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Language and Social Class
Language is the most common way to signify an affiliation with a certain social class- this includes teenage students and their own exclusive group memberships.
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Learning & Studying French Abroad
Whether at university or on a four week crash course, moving to France or elsewhere to pick up conversational and business French language skills is an effective move.
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The Beaux' Stratagem by Farquhar
George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" combines highwaymen, marriage-hunters, a French chaplain, a locked moneybox and a lot of odd disguises...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.
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The Lost Luggage Porter
Andrew Martin's railway detective Jim Stringer gets involved in murder, safecracking, and childbirth in this engaging historical thriller.
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The Physics of the Buffyverse
The Physics of the Buffyverse, a recent book written by Jennifer Ouellette, describes physics through the lens of the mythology of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show.
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Blacks in Comic Books -- My Comments I
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Creative Filipino Domain Names
Jasmin Lohmann talks about the uniqueness of Filipino domain names and how they stand out from the crowd.
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Hip-Hop: What's the Real?

Planning your website
Planning your site - don't miss this step!
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