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Face with Tears of Joy Emoji Engulfs Social Media
Jan 4, 2016The laughing crying emoji, or the 'face with tears of joy' emoji, has become one of 2015's most frequently used "word" on social media with a reach of 6.5 billion on Twitter, according to German communication agency Faktor3. This emoji is ...
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New Words in New Era
Mar 25, 2015It’s hard to remember an era when words like "sushi" and "burrito" were not a part of the everyday American lexicon. There is a selection of new words, definitions, and senses added to the dictionary. The words originate in a range ...
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Moral Maze Lighting Designers Face Difficult Ethical Questions
Nov 25, 2013With the first faint rays piercing the economic gloom after five years there is anecdotal evidence that things are beginning to warm up for lighting design. The British Chambers of Commerce released an optimistic Quarterly Economic Survey ...
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China's New Buzzword, Tuhao, May Be in Next Year's Oxford English Dictionary
Nov 16, 2013China’s new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary’s editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its ...
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Oxford English Dictionary Broke One of Its Own Rules to Add 'tweet' to Its Lexicon
Jun 14, 2013Tweeting has become so popular that the Oxford English Dictionary broke one of its own rules to add 'tweet' to its lexicon this month. "Tweet" is listed as both a noun and a verb that's used in social networking. The addition of stands ...
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Supercar
Apr 25, 2013Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car". Stated in more general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match", ...
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Delicious Food - Pies
Apr 18, 2013A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Pies are defined by their crusts. A filled pie (also single-crust or bottom-crust), ...
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Dairy Product - Ice cream
Apr 16, 2013Ice cream (derived from earlier iced cream or cream ice) is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although ...
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Introduction Of Suit
Apr 8, 2013A suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, usually consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits (also known as business suits when sober in colour and style), which originated in Britain as country wear, are the ...
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Waitrose Has Launched a 'Good to Go' Food Range Inspired by Global Cuisine
Dec 13, 2012UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has launched a 'Good to Go' food range inspired by global cuisine. The selection of foods comprises sandwiches, foccacia, pancakes, baguettes, salads, cakes and fresh fruit. The sandwiches include a Spanish ...
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