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迟辞耻谤迟颈猫谤别
[ toor-tyair ]
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noun
a pastry-covered pie containing minced pork or other chopped meat and various chopped vegetables.
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- Entered English around 1950鈥�55.
- The word comes from Canadian French, translating as “a plate for tarts.”
- Tourte means “tart” and –颈猫谤别 is used for words that “facilitate the use of” something as in, a boutonniere, which is a flower that is worn in a buttonhole.
EXAMPLES OF TOURTI脠RE
- For their holiday celebration, the family prepared a traditional 迟辞耻谤迟颈猫谤别 using a recipe passed down through generations.
- The aroma of the 迟辞耻谤迟颈猫谤别 cooking in the oven filled the kitchen, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for the guests.
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octothorpe
[ ok-tuh-thawrp ]
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noun
the official name for the # symbol.
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- First recorded in 1970鈥�75.
- From octo-, after the eight endpoints on the perimeter of the symbol, plus a second element of disputed origin.
- Used for numerous purposes, such as before a hashtag, for representing 鈥減ound鈥� or 鈥減ounds鈥� as a unit of weight or mass, for representing 鈥渘umber鈥� or 鈥渘umbered,鈥� or as a proofreader’s symbol used to indicate the need to insert space.
EXAMPLES OF OCTOTHORPE
- The password must include at least one octothorpe for added security.
- The code requires an octothorpe to denote a section break.
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- First recorded around 1885鈥�90.
- Originally from Scots,聽persnickety is a variant of pernickety, which is of uncertain origin.
- The prefix per– occurs in a number of other expressive words in Scots, such as pergaddus, “thump, clatter,” perskeet, “fastidious,” and perjink, “trim, neat.”
EXAMPLES OF PERSNICKETY
- Despite his persnickety nature, she found his attention to detail endearing.
- The designer’s persnickety attitude ensured that every aspect of the project was perfect.
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