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Cryptic Lexicons of Arcane Slang
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- 1. Tailored or custom-made, especially in British vernacular
- 2. Derivative slang for a hastily written work or cash-cow
- 3. West African garment also a slang symbol of cultural pride
- 5. Jamaican gang slang, originally denoting a community member
- 7. Northern English slang for food, especially hearty fare
- 8. Old English for ‘two’, but slang for a disputed pair
- 10. Nautical slang for a loud laugh or chatter
- 11. Cockney respect term for a boss, or one with sway
- 13. Colloquial term for chilly weather or a quick worker
- 15. Dance style or Caribbean slang implying an uproar
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- 4. New Zealand’s colloquial term for rubber boots
- 6. Old English toast or revelry, also a cider-soaked carol
- 9. British informal, a prolonged chat under one’s breath
- 12. Devon dialect nickname meaning local or native resident
- 14. Skateboard trick or quirky Aussie slang for fool?
- 16. Pejorative term for German soldiers in WWII, also sauerkraut
- 17. Australian term for unruly street youth, often loud
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