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Michael Quinion — in his office Michael Quinion is a British etymologist and writer.[1] He runs the web site World Wide Words, devoted to linguistics. He graduated from Cambridge University, where he studied physical sciences after which he joined BBC radio as a… … Wikipedia
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
Brass monkey (colloquial expression) — This article is about the colloquial expression. For other uses of the term, see Brass monkey (disambiguation). The Brass Monkey of Stanthorpe, Queensland the place known for its brass monkey weather , complete with a set of balls The phrase cold … Wikipedia
Foot the bill — The idiom foot the bill means basically :1. to pay all the costs for something (We ended up having to foot the bill for a new roof because our insurance didn t cover storm damage.) [http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/foot+the+bill The Free… … Wikipedia
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Internet-related prefixes — include e , i , cyber , info , techno and net , which are prefixed to a wide range of existing words to form new, Internet related flavors of existing concepts. Additionally the adjective virtual is oft … Wikipedia
Gadget — (englisch für Apparat, technische Spielerei oder auch Schnickschnack) bezeichnet ein technisches Werkzeug oder Gerät mit bisher so nicht bekannter Funktionalität und/oder besonderem Design. Es ist traditionellerweise klein und handlich und zum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Binary prefix — Prefixes for bit and byte multiples Decimal Value SI 1000 k kilo 10002 M mega … Wikipedia
Backronym — A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology. The word is a… … Wikipedia