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simple EnglishConstructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which only contains a small number of wordsRate it:

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simple EnglishControlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manualsRate it:

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slippery as an eelSo crafty, or cunning that they cannot be caught by the police, although it is known that they are acting illegally.Rate it:

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spannerA stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.Rate it:

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special constablespart-time police volunteersRate it:

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stuffRefuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.Rate it:

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talk dirtyTo use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.Rate it:

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talk like an apothecaryTo use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.Rate it:

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TMTOWTDIAcronym of there's more than one way to do it : a motto associated with the Perl programming language.Rate it:

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too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

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turn the air blueTo speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.Rate it:

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vamp or a trampAn individual of dual presence in manner of dress, demeanor, speech, body language.Rate it:

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vice squadpolice departmentRate it:

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watch one's mouthIn the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthTo be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.Rate it:

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wooden-topUniformed police officers.Rate it:

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wooden-topA uniformed police officer.Rate it:

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words of one syllableSimple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.Rate it:

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Иван родил девчонку, велел тащить пелёнкуgrammatical cases of the Russian languageRate it:

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離鄉不離腔leaving hometown, does not forget languageRate it:

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離鄉無離腔leaving hometown, does not forget languageRate it:

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