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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Beyond the veil [ 2] The mysterious place after death. Neutral. Originally used to refer to the 'veil' that hides the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem. Sometimes refers to just a mysterious place. Big sleep [ 2] To die or be killed. Euphemistic. Could be in reference to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'.

  3. Hexspeak - Wikipedia

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    Hexspeak. Hexspeak is a novelty form of variant English spelling using the hexadecimal digits. Created by programmers as memorable magic numbers, hexspeak words can serve as a clear and unique identifier with which to mark memory or data. Hexadecimal notation represents numbers using the 16 digits 0123456789ABCDEF.

  4. Secret Service code name - Wikipedia

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    The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. [ 1] The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted; today, the names simply serve for purposes of brevity, clarity ...

  5. Inherently funny word - Wikipedia

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    An inherently funny word is a word that is humorous without context, often more for its phonetic structure than for its meaning. Vaudeville tradition holds that words with the / k / sound are funny. A 2015 study at the University of Alberta suggested that the humor of certain nonsense words can be explained by whether they seem rude, and by the ...

  6. Ku Klux Klan titles and vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    The sources of the rituals, titles and even the name of KKK may be found in antebellum college fraternities and secret societies such as the Kuklos Adelphon. [1] Earlier source material however states, "The ceremony of initiation was borrowed from some of the features of the introduction of candidates of the long defunct Sons of Malta and other like societies, and was calculated to, and did ...

  7. List of British bingo nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Nickname. Explanation. 1. Kelly's eye [ 3] The pun is military slang; [ 4] possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. 2. One little duck. From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack."

  8. List of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    The sound "oof" has been used when a player dies in video games since the early 2000s. It gained popularity from Roblox when characters would make the sound when dying or respawning. "I oofed that math test." "Oof! I can't believe he survived that fall." To oof, oofed [112] [113] Opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's ...

  9. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    See also. 0–9. 1CC. Abbreviation of one-credit completion or one-coin clear. To complete an arcade (or arcade-style) game without using continues. [ 1] 1-up. An object that gives the player an extra life (or attempt) in games where the player has a limited number of chances to complete a game or level. [ 2]