This term stands for University of British Columbia. The person
that named the university came up with this term. This is the most
popular use of the term UBC. There are probably other uses for the
term UCB that are not as popular.
Cougar dating is a popular term nowadays used to describe an
older female dating a younger male. The term was so popular, that
even a T.V. show was named out of it.
The popular term for hydrochloric acid is hydrogen chloride. The
combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide produces
common table salt and water.
Popular sovereignty is the term that means people could
determine, through voting themselves, where to allow slavery in a
territory. Another term used is sovereignty of the people.
The popular term for potassium permanganate, an intensely purple
glistening crystal, inorganic chemical compound, oxidizing agent,
is also known as Condy's Crystals
Les Guignols is a French term, as well as the title of a popular
French satire. Les Guignols, or The Puppets, has become very
popular since the Gulf War, and inspired several popular phrases in
French culture today.
The most popular short term investment securities are US
Treasury Bills. These are extremely popular. The rate of return is
in line with market rates and the US Treasury stands behind these
solid investments. Also, they are short term inasmuch as they are
for one year.
The term 'Peng' refers to a an unusually good looking or fit
Person that is in good shape in Popular Culture. For example,
someone that lifts weights a lot may be considered Peng.
The concept of popular sovereignty was introduced by the 1854
Kansas Nebraska Act. The term did not apply to any particular law
or concept that was related to slavery. The term was coined by
Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas.
The popular term "Brangelina" refers to the relationship between
the actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The term was created by
combining the actors' first names.
The term vallenato is a Colombian term that is used to describe
a popular Colombian form of folk music. The meaning of the the word
vallenato translates to born in the valley.
It was a term often used before the hyphenated term American-Indian or the term Native American became popular. A red Indian was a North American Native.
Telecom is more an abbreviation for the term
"telecommunications". This term is also commonly used in place for
the term of "telecommunications company". Another popular
abbreviation for a telecommunications company is "Telco".
Rude boy is a very popular slang term. It is used to
characterize someone as obnoxious, disgraceful, distasteful, and
terrible. The term originated in Jamaica.