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1. Abo, n. and adj. View full entry 1908
...A member of an Australian aboriginal people; an Australian Aboriginal. ...
2. abortuary, n. View full entry 1983
...In the language of anti-abortion campaigners: a clinic in which abortions are performed....
3. ad hoc, v. View full entry 1960
...intr. To act or respond on an ad hoc basis, rather than in accordance with general long-term strategies; to improvise....
4. ad hocism, n. View full entry 1956
...depreciative. The use of (or tendency to use) ad hoc measures, rather than general long-term strategies, to deal with issues, situations, etc....
5. adhocracy, n. View full entry 1966
...A flexible and informal style of organization and management, characterized by a lack of bureaucracy. Also (depreciative): bureaucracy characterized by inconsistency and lack of planning....
6. adhocratic, adj. View full entry 1970
...Characterized by adhocracy; informal, flexible. Also (freq. depreciative): lacking planning or strategy; ad hoc, inconsistent....
7. advertisingese, n. View full entry 1929
...The type of language considered characteristic of advertisements, esp. in using slogans, hyperbole, etc....
8. Af, n. View full entry 1974
...In southern Africa, esp. in Zimbabwe and South Africa: a black African....
9. Afro-Saxon, n. and adj. View full entry 1902
...A person of African descent who identifies closely with English or Anglo-American culture and values....
10. ah so, int. View full entry 1927
...Used in representations or imitations of Japanese and (by misidentification) Chinese speech, esp. to express affirmation, acknowledgement, understanding, or realization: ‘Ah!’; ‘So!’; ‘I see!’...
11. airport, n.2 View full entry 1902
...A place where civil aircraft may land in order to discharge and receive passengers, refuel, or undergo maintenance; (in early use) a town or city where such a facility is located; (now...
12. alickadoo, n. View full entry 1961
...A person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club but does not play, esp. an administrative official or committee member....
13. alte kacker, n. View full entry 1911
...In Jewish usage: an affectionate or mildly pejorative term for an older male, esp. one regarded as ineffectual and tiresome but spirited or obstinate: ‘old man, old fogey, old fart’. Abbreviated ...
14. anorak, n. View full entry 1924
...A weatherproof jacket of skin or cloth, with hood attached, worn by the Inuit in Greenland; a similar garment elsewhere....
15. anoraky, adj. View full entry 1992
...Boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; spec. displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; ‘nerdy’. Cf. anorak...
16. anthemic, adj. View full entry 1978
...Of popular music: suggestive of or resembling an anthem, esp. in its evocative or emotive qualities; spec. (of a song or refrain) designed to rouse an audience. Sometimes mildly ...
17. AOR, n. View full entry 1977
...Album-oriented rock, a type of popular music typically characterized by long, free-form album tracks rather than short, tightly-structured singles; esp. any of various styles in which a rock backing is...
18. Argie, n. View full entry 1982
...Abbreviation of Argentinian (ArgentinianArgentine)....
19. Arkie, n. and adj. View full entry 1927
...A native or inhabitant of Arkansas, an Arkansan; spec. one made homeless during the Great Depression and forced to seek employment elsewhere, esp. in California (cf. Okie). Hence:...
20. arsewipe, n. View full entry 1955
...Toilet paper, or something used as this. Cf. asswipe2....
