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cowpat music

cowpat music Β n.β€”Β Β«He also gives no sign of recognising, or being interested in, the ways in which arcadian ideals influenced later generations of artists, musicians and poets, including the 19th-century Romantics and 20th-century composers of the...

pseudocide

pseudocide Β n.β€”Β Β«Some suspect the earl, who was a notorious gambler and had amassed huge debts, of β€œpseudocide,” the American term for faking one’s death.Β»Β β€”β€œCases of Britons’ disappearing acts” TelegraphΒ (United Kingdom)Β Dec. 4, 2007. (source:...

Londongrad

Londongrad Β n.β€”Β Β«The world remains in love with all things English, not least of all London, affectionately known as β€œLondongrad” by our Russian admirers.Β»Β β€”β€œLondon property market: London eye” by Lulu EgertonΒ TelegraphΒ (United Kingdom)Β Dec. 1, 2007...

coin trail

coin trail Β n.β€” Note: A picture of a coin trail is here.Β Β«Staff at Miriam Lord Primary School, in Church Street, Manningham, were hoping to raise more than Β£200 with a coin trail around their hall.Β»Β β€”β€œCoining it in for Children In Need” by James...

grunter hunter

grunter hunter Β n.β€”Gloss: a pig-hunter in Australia. Β Β«They call themselves β€œgrunter hunters,” but the small army of Australians who spend their weekends stalking wild pigs through the bush are finding themselves increasingly outnumbered...

dirt tracking

dirt tracking Β n.β€”Β Β«Ten minutes after the final whistle, the substitutes came out to run around and get the blood pumping; dirt tracking, as it is known. The bench boys have adrenalin coursing through their veins but it has not had an outlet...