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  2. The Hockey Sweater - Wikipedia

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    The Hockey Sweater (Le chandail de hockey in the original French) is a short story by Canadian author Roch Carrier and translated to English by Sheila Fischman. It was originally published in 1979 under the title " Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace " ("An abominable maple leaf on the ice"). It was adapted into an animated short ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Radio receivers [21] earful Enough [150] edged Intoxication, a buzz e.g. When he was edged, his personality completely changed [38] edisoned Questioned [150] egg 1. Person who lives the big life [150] 2. Man [20] egg harbor Fall dance [150] eggs in the coffee Easy [20] elbows Cops [20] electric cure Electrocution [20] elephant ears Police ...

  4. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter ...

  5. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  6. On the Road - Wikipedia

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    On the Road is a 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his friends across the United States. It is considered a defining work of the postwar Beat and Counterculture generations, with its protagonists living life against a backdrop of jazz, poetry, and drug use. The novel is a roman à clef, with many ...

  7. Seven dirty words - Wikipedia

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    A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words. The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. [1]

  8. List of New Zealand radio personalities - Wikipedia

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    Suzy Cato – Access Radio Network presenter. Sharyn Casey – The Edge presenter. Wallace Chapman – Radio New Zealand National presenter. Lana Coc-Kroft – former radio presenter. James Coleman – Radio Live and The Sound presenter. Pam Corkery – former Newstalk ZB presenter. Joe Cotton – More FM presenter. Bryan Crump – Radio New ...

  9. My Word! - Wikipedia

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    My Word! My Word! My Word! is a British radio quiz panel game broadcast by the BBC on the Home Service (1956–67) and Radio 4 (1967–88). It was created by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane, and featured the humorous writers Frank Muir and Denis Norden, known in Britain for the series Take It From Here. The show was piloted in June 1956 on the ...