domain

An area, region or place that usually belongs to someone; i.e. territory.

'The sewer is the domain of the rat.'

'urbandictionary.com is an Internet domain signifying the on-line territory of those who run the Urban Dictionary.'

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ging'er

Term of abuse used against people with red hair. Pronounced with a hard first g and rhymes with singer.

See also: ginger

"Oi! Ging'er! Too sunny for you" -- "Uh. Yes, actually."

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ginger

1. n. a root vegetable used as a spice. It has a bittersweet, aromatic flavour.
2. adj. anything flavoured with ginger.
3. n./adj. a yellowish-brown colour, tending to orange.
4. adj. a colloquial term used to describe people with red hair, who also tend to have pale skin tone and freckles.
5. adj. (pronounced with a hard initial 'g' and rhyming with singer) - as 4., but is used as a term of abuse. Sometimes spelt with an apostrophe after the second g to distinguish from the less offensive pronunciation.
6. (rare) adj. delicate.

1. Young ginger root has a milder flavour.
2. ginger biscuits, ginger beer, etc.
3. "The setting sun took on a gingerish hue."
4. "Daphne's hair was ginger, though she preferred to call it red."
5. "Oi! Ging'er! Too sunny for you?!" -- "Uh. Yes, actually."
6. "Fred crept gingerly towards Daphne."

Also: Compare red, 4. and 5. with black, negro and nigger.

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Non Sequitur

1. Latin phrase roughly translating as "doesn't follow" (think: not-in-sequence), i.e. 'non-sequitur' describes something that doesn't follow on from the preceeding information or context. Often used as a form of humour.

2. Rotate the giraffe.

See also: Light Bulb

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muggy

(adj.) Used to describe the atmosphere when humidity is high relative to temperature. Nights after humid days tend to be muggy.

The muggy air made even the lightest of sheets awkward to sleep under.

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Loidiensian

Someone from the city of Leeds in northern England.

Derives from 'Loidis', old Latin name for Leeds.

Model Nell McAndrew is a Loidiensian.

I'll pencil you in

A phrase meaning that the speaker intends to add the listener to a list, or make an appointment for the listener to attend a meeting at a later time.

(Pencil, a noun, is being used as a verb for the action associated with it.)

Fred: I need help with my homework.
Daphne: I'm not free until 6.30. I'll pencil you in for then if that's OK.
Fred: It's a date.

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