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Vintage Slang
Vintage slang refers to colloquial words or expressions in the English language, associated with a particular decade. Some examples of this are “catch 22” from the 1970s and “grandstand” from the 1940s.
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Wjat does someone mean when they say to someone else thats your lookout?
When someone tell you that they are you lookout that means that they are looking out for you. This is usually done by a good friend.
What does it mean when someone makes too many assumptions?
Perhaps the person is reading too much into it.
It Stands for Dietry Reference Value!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ive been taught in GCSE this year it stands for daily recommended value(s)
skl can stand for:
* Suomen Kristillinen Liitto (Finnish Christian League) * Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie (a German lottery) * Seekriegsleitung or "Naval Warfare Command", which led the German Navy during the First World War. * Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium' -from Wikipedia.org
-------------------- wait, do you mean SLK? as in the car? If you do, it means [translated from its original German] Sporty, Light and Compact. Compact starts with a K in German, to avoid any confusion.
What do the terms Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta and so on mean?
All of those terms are part of the Phonetic Alphabet.
If you've ever had to use a radio to communicate, or even a telephone, you know that some times letters are unclear, and the military found this out as well, so they developed a standardized way of enunciating letters over communications systems
in essence its the same thing as saying "s as in sam"
except its the military, so its gotta be all the same.
link to full Phonetic Alphabet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- ! Letter !!align=left| Code word !!align=left| Pronunciation!!align=left | IPA from ICAO (see [[NATO_phonetic_alphabet#Pronunciation|below]]) |- |align=center| [[A]] '''Alfa''' (ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)
'''Alpha''' (ANSI) '''AL''' FAH {{IPA|ˈælfɑ}} |- |align=center| [[B]] '''Bravo''' '''BRAH''' VOH {{IPA|ˈbrɑːˈvo}} |- |align=center| [[C]] '''Charlie''' '''CHAR''' LEE or
'''SHAR''' LEE {{IPA|ˈtʃɑːli}} or
{{IPA|ˈʃɑːli}} |- |align=center| [[D]] '''Delta''' '''DELL''' TAH {{IPA|ˈdeltɑ}} |- |align=center| [[E]] '''Echo''' '''ECK''' OH {{IPA|ˈeko}} |- |align=center| [[F]] '''Foxtrot''' '''FOKS''' TROT {{IPA|ˈfɔkstrɔt}} |- |align=center| [[G]] '''Golf''' GOLF {{IPA|gʌlf}} |- |align=center| [[H]] '''Hotel''' HO '''TELL''' (ICAO)
HOH '''TELL''' (ITU, IMO, FAA) {{IPA|hoːˈtel}} |- |align=center| [[I]] '''India''' '''IN''' DEE AH {{IPA|ˈindiˑɑ}} |- |align=center| [[J]] '''Juliett''' (ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)
'''Juliet''' (ANSI)'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT''' {{IPA|ˈdʒuːliˑˈet}} |- |align=center| [[K]] '''Kilo''' '''KEY''' LOH {{IPA|ˈkiːlo}} |- |align=center| [[L]] '''Lima''' '''LEE''' MAH {{IPA|ˈliːmɑ}} |- |align=center| [[M]] '''Mike''' MIKE {{IPA|mɑik}} |- |align=center| [[N]] '''November''' NO '''VEM''' BER {{IPA|noˈvembə}} |- |align=center| [[O]] '''Oscar''' '''OSS''' CAH {{IPA|ˈɔskɑ}} |- |align=center| [[P]] '''Papa''' PAH '''PAH''' {{IPA|pəˈpɑ}} |- |align=center| [[Q]] '''Quebec''' KEH '''BECK''' {{IPA|keˈbek}} |- |align=center| [[R]] '''Romeo''' '''ROW''' ME OH {{IPA|ˈroːmiˑo}} |- |align=center| [[S]] '''Sierra''' SEE '''AIR''' RAH (ICAO, ITU, IMO)
SEE '''AIR''' AH (FAA) {{IPA|siˈerɑ}} |- |align=center| [[T]] '''Tango''' '''TANG''' GO {{IPA|ˈtængo}} [''[[sic]]''] |- |align=center| [[U]] '''Uniform''' '''YOU''' NEE FORM or
'''OO''' NEE FORM {{IPA|ˈjuːnifɔːm}} or
{{IPA|ˈuːnifɔrm}} [''sic''] |- |align=center| [[V]] '''Victor''' '''VIK''' TAH {{IPA|ˈviktɑ}} |- |align=center| [[W]] '''Whiskey''' '''WISS''' KEY {{IPA|ˈwiski}} |- |align=center| [[X]] '''X-ray''' or
'''Xray''' '''ECKS RAY''' (ICAO, ITU)
'''ECKS''' RAY (IMO, FAA) {{IPA|ˈeksˈrei}} |- |align=center| [[Y]] '''Yankee''' '''YANG''' KEY {{IPA|ˈjænki}} [''sic''] |- |align=center| [[Z]] '''Zulu''' '''ZOO''' LOO {{IPA|ˈzuːluː}} |}
In the correct context, this can stand for His (or Her) Majesty's Secret Service. Jack
What does it mean to say a 200 lap race is official after 100 laps?
In most cases it is known before the race that if for some reason the race would not be able to continue, the leader at the half way point or any point after up to the final lap (the official end of the race), could be considered the winner and the race is concluded.
For example, the thousands of spectators, and competitors have accommodation's for the day or days of the race as the schedule states. In the event of rain or some other un-fore scene event stoppage many of those people would have to leave and return home. They would be unable to be present for the conclusion. Though it may be disappointing to all to have a shortened event, that's the way it is. It doesn't happen often.
One possibility: Strategic Defence Initiative, otherwise known as Star Wars. Reagan's vision of a missile defense system involving exotic space based weapons and other speculative technologies.
What does it mean when it says the archive is either in unknown format or damaged?
the file in question might have been corrupted
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What does the year 30 CE stand for?
The term C.E. means the "common era." This refers to years counting forward from the birth of Jesus. Some use the term "A.D." which is Latin for Anno Domini (Year of the Lord)
The years prior to his birth may be called B.C.E. or "before the common era." We live in the year 2007 C.E.
So, the year 30 C.E. would be the same that some would call 30 A.D. It is the 30th year after the birth of Jesus.
ANOTHER VIEWSome believe there is no proof Jesus ever was the Son of God. The more common reference A.D., B.C. has until in recent years been the standard. In an effort to promote non-theological references, non believers and neutralists advocate the use of C.E./B.C.E.
...funny that the time is still based on Christ's life, just labeled on the surface as if it isn't...
What exactly does it mean when someone says they are 'flipping the title'?
filling in the purchaser info and submitting it at the tag office for a new one.
What does the A in AFC bournmouth stand for?
AFC=American Football Conference.
^^^^^^
This is rubbish considering its an English Club
AFC in England stands for
A
Fans
Club
In 730 AM what does AM stands for?
AM means before Noon. PM means after Noon.
That is correct but the abbreviation stands for "Post Meridiem" for the period between noon and midnight and AM stands for "Ante Meridiem" for the period between between midnight and noon.
I have always just thought of it as AM for after midnight and PM for pre midnight. Not correct but gets the meaning accross ;)
You might have thought that:
- AM = After Midnight
- PM = Past Midnight
That would not make sense because it is a synonym.
Roxys or Roxicodone is instant release oxycodone. Doctors are starting to use them to replace Oxycontin. They come in 15 and 30mg strengths. Unlike Oxycontin which is time released over a period of 12hrs Roxys are instantanious so there is no need to crush them down. Unless you are going to shoot them up or snort them. They are also called blues.
According to "The Free Dictionary" at http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com. QPD stands for several things: Qualified Police Doghandler, Quantity Per Dispensing for medications, Quantum Physics Division, Quantum Proton Dynamics, or Quebec Platelet Disorder.
In the world of investments, QPD stands for Qatar Petroleum Development. QPD is the operator of a consortium respresenting a contractor group comprising Cosmo Oil Compnay Ltd, Nissho Iwai Corporation, and United Petroleum Development Company Ld. (Japan)
What does 'the cat's meow' mean?
It's a nonsense phrase from the 1920's meaning that something was fine and desirable. "It's the cat's meow" could also be said in other nonsense phrases such as "It's the bee's knees."
