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Cryptic Lexicons of Arcane Slang
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  • 1. Slang for loud criticism or a sharp retort, coined mid-20th century.
  • 2. British slang expressing utter astonishment, as if hit in the mouth.
  • 3. Old English toast, evolved into boisterous caroling slang.
  • 6. Indian dialect referring to local palm wine; also used as slang for cheap alcohol.
  • 7. West African slang for talisman or charm believed to hold magic power.
  • 10. British slang for penniless, suggesting scraped clean.
  • 13. Scottish slang for a foolish person, derived from a horse’s name.
  • 14. Nonstandard dialect often misunderstood as lazy speech.
  • 16. Cockney rhyming slang for hat, shortened from 'tit for tat.'
  • 19. Australian and British slang for uncultured, rowdy youth.
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  • 4. Distinctive nasal speech quality; also a string’s vibration.
  • 5. Slang meaning to enhance or improve appearance or style, popularized in LGBTQ+ vernacular.
  • 8. Indian English slang for a wealthy playboy, originally Bombay-based.
  • 9. Victorian colloquialism for a small puddle, now humorous slang.
  • 11. Americana slang for something flashy or brash, with herbal roots.
  • 12. Specialized terminology often incomprehensible to outsiders.
  • 15. Witty, light-hearted verbal exchange masking sharpness.
  • 17. Scottish slang for a smoky, dirty atmosphere or place.
  • 18. Slang for something filthy, from Old English dirt associations.
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