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The literal meaning of bookends is two (usually matching) objects weighted and placed against each end of a group of books to hold them upright. To use 'bookends' out of this context usually is referring to two people or two incidents or ideas that are much the same and can or do support or surround something. For example:
Jack and Joe are a couple of bookends; they like the same things and are usually found together doing them.
Faith and hope are the bookends for the hardships in life.
Christmas and New Years Day are holiday book ends for a week of little work being accomplished.
Melon to start and cake to finish are the perfect bookends to a good meal.
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What does horsey ducky mean?
I have always heard it in the context of failure to communicate...for example, a techno-geek explaining something to a senior manager in geek-speak, or vice versa where the manager is using management jargon. These are "horsey ducky messages."
What is the Chinook word for mother?
La maman or mama (Chinook jargon loan words from French and English).
How did the Chinook language help trade among the other Pacific Northwest Indians?
Chinook jargon was spoken from California to Alaska. It made it possible for many diverse people to communicate and carry out trade.
What were the things that the Chinook Indians traded?
Chinooks traded things from fish to seashells to many people, including the Europeans and other Indians. Chinooks also traded human slaves.
What is a jargon for bookends?
A common jargon for bookends is "book supports" or simply "bookstands."
When was Bookends created?
Bookends was created on 1968-04-03.
Is bookends a noun?
Yes, bookends is a noun, a common plural noun.
What does garbage mean in jargon?
Chandler
What does Jargon mean in health and social care?
Jargon is language specialized for a certain industry or field.
What does wrap mean in jargon?
converse; chat
What does benched mean in jargon?
Ball sack
What company developed the software Bookends?
The software Bookends was developed and is sold by Sonny Software. Bookends software is a bibliography, information, and reference management system for students and professionals.
Where can you buy twilight bookends?
I saw Breaking Dawn (chess peices) bookends at barnes and nobles
What does 'teddy' mean in computer jargon or slang?
teddy
Where can one find collectible cat bookends?
There are many places where one can find collectible cat bookends. A good place is the website "Amazon" or the website "eBay" to find colletible cat bookends.
What do you mean about ict jargon?
An overly large jug of HTML.
