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Mucus is a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body (mucous membranes). Mucus aids in the protection of the lungs by trapping foreign particles that enter the nose during normal breathing. Additionally, it prevents tissues from drying out. Mucus is made by goblet cells in the mucous membranes that cover the surfaces of the membranes. It is made up of mucins and inorganic salts suspended in water. In the digestive system, mucus is used as a lubricant for materials which must pass over membranes, e ...

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According to stereotype, spoken Australian English is thought to be highly colloquial, possibly more so than other spoken variants. Whether this idea is grounded in reality or not, a substantial number of publications aimed at giving an overview of Australian English have been published. Many books about Australian vocabulary have been published, beginning with Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. Several similar books soon followed, including a relatively modest but authoritative work by E. E. Morris: Austral English: A Dictionar ...

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Although the literal meaning remained fundamentally the same, the connotations of the word changed substantially in the late 20th century. It was used in the late 1960s by radical writer Paul Goodman in his book The Politics of Being Queer (1969), which had a significant effect on the early gay liberation movement in the USA, especially as it became more widely and openly radical in the 1980s and 1990s. At this time, a movement developed within this larger movement which sought to reclaim queer and wear it as a label of self-re ...

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This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Some words are listed under other sections, such as "Terms for people". Australian words - A to D. A aggro - aggressive arse – as elsewhere in English, slang for buttocks (sometimes also the anus). In Australia the derivation arsey means someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness. The North American spelling and pronunciation of ass is rarely used. Comedians Roy and H.G. have also managed to popularise use of the term date to mean ...

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This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Words like "mate", "bloke" etc are listed under other sections such as "terms for people". Australian words - A to D. A aggro - aggressive arse – as elsewhere in English, slang for buttocks (sometimes also the anus). In Australia the derivation arsey means someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness. The North American spelling and pronunciation of ass is rarely used. Comedians Roy and H.G. have also managed to popularise use of the term date to m ...

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George V of the United Kingdom - Birth. George was born on 3 June 1865, at Marlborough House, London. His father was The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His mother was The Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra), the eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. As a grandson of Queen Victoria in the male line, George was styl ...

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Many distinctive Australian words have been driven into extinction or near extinction in recent decades under the homogenising influence of mass media and imported culture, because of changes in fashion, or have fallen into disuse as society changes. Those who like or use these words regret their passing but informal vocabulary is by nature ephemeral. Some examples: block – as in 'do the block', to parade around or be on display, especially in public bodgie - bad or poor quality (adjective) or; a ...

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Queeruption, which takes place in a different city each year, has been hosted by Berlin, Rome, London and Barcelona in the past. In 2004 and 2005, a festival held each summer in Olympia, Washington called Homo-a-go-go, which features queer films, zines, performance and musical groups during the week-long event. In the UK The "Queer Youth Alliance" hosts the annual National "Queer Youth Conference", a national gathering of several hundred LGBT young people from all over the country. A group of queercore bands toured throughout t ...

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Since its emergence in the English language in the 16th century (related to the German quer, meaning 'across, at right angle, diagonally or transverse'), queer has generally meant 'strange', 'unusual', or 'out of alignment'. It might refer to something suspicious or 'not quite right', or to a person with mild insanity or who exhibits socially inappropriate behavior. The expression 'in Queer Street' was used in the UK in the early 20th century for someone in financial trouble. It gained its implication of sexual deviance (especi ...

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In contemporary usage, queer is used as an inclusive, unifying sociopolitical umbrella term for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and also for those who are transgender, transsexual, intersexual and/or genderqueer. It can also include asexual and autosexual people, as well as heterosexuals whose sexual preferences or activities place them outside the mainstream (e.g. BDSM practitioners, or polyamorists). Queer in this sense (depending on how broadly it is defined) is commonly used as a synonym for such terms as LGBT or les ...

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Australian words - Swimwear. Swimwear is known by different names around Australia. The most some common terms are: bathers – the most common term in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and occasionally in other states. From "bathing suit". cossie – from "swimming costume". Usage of this name is generally restricted to New South Wales. speedos – generic term for men's swimming briefs which originated in Australia, as a brand name (see Sp ...

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In 1892, Queen Victoria created George, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney. After George's marriage to May, she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. The Duke and Duchess of York lived mainly at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk a relatively small house where their way of life was almost that of an ordinary family. George preferred to live a simple life, a marked contrast to his parents. He was also a very strict father, to the extent that his children were terrified of him. He once said that, "My ...

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As King and Queen, George and Mary saw Britain through World War I, a difficult time for the Royal Family, as they had many German relatives. Although a female-line great granddaughter of King George III, Queen Mary was the daughter of the Duke of Teck, a morganatic section of the Royal House of Württemberg. King George's paternal grandfather was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; the King and his children bore the titles Prince and Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke and Duchess of Saxony. The German Emperor Wilhelm II, who for the ...

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Australian words - Cricket. The game of cricket is immensely popular in Australia and has contributed a rich vein of slang to Australian English. Some of this is shared with rival cricketing nations, like the Poms and the Kiwis. Australians can be bowled over (taken by surprise), stumped (nonplussed) or clean bowled or alternatively hit for six (completely defeated). When answering questions, one can play a straight bat (or a dead bat) (give a noncomm ...

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Australian words - Cars. Commodore - popular family car designed and built by Holden (see below). Falcon - popular family car designed and built by Ford Australia. Holden - Australian branch of General Motors. Manufacturers of the Commodore in addition to other models. Magna - family car designed and built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia, until 2004. Replaced by the Mitsubishi 380. ...

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When foodstuffs are concerned, Australian English tends to be more closely related to the British vocabulary, for example the term biscuit has always been favoured over the American terms cookie and cracker. (However, as had been the case with many terms, cookie is recognised by Australians, and occasionally used, especially among younger generations; this is due to high levels of American film and television programs being seen in Australia and certain fast food franchises of American origin now widespread in Aus ...

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Australian words - Nicknames according to State/Territory of origin. Banana bender – a Queenslander, since Queensland is a major banana-producing region. Also "cane toad", since the state was where the troublesome amphibian species was introduced. Deep North – Queensland. Used by New South Wales people as a derogatory term in the same way the Americans use the phrase Deep South. Cockroach – a New South Wales person. Popularised by the Queensland rugby leag ...

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On 6 May 1910, King Edward VII died, and the Prince and Princess of Wales ascended the throne. George was now King George V and May chose the regal name of Queen Mary. This was in keeping with Queen Victoria's wishes that no British Queen be named Victoria after her death. Their coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. On 11 December 1911, the King and Queen travelled to India for the Delhi Durbar, where they were presented to an assembled audience of Indian dignitaries and princes, as the Emperor and ...

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In the sport of Australian rules football, several terms are used, such as: aerial ping-pong - a term used to describe the sport on the occasions the ball moves back and forth between two halves of the ground floater - a kick which does not spin and floats through the air mongrel punt - sausage roll - used to refer to a team scoring a goal shank - when a player has miscued a kick, he is said to have "shanked" it worm burner - a kick along the ground that keeps low, and skids along the grass ...

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Australian words - Nick names by state or territory. Banana bender – a Queenslander, since Queensland is a major banana-producing region. Also "cane toad", since the state was where the troublesome amphibian species was introduced. Deep North – Queensland. Used by New South Wales people as a derogatory term in the same way the Americans use the phrase Deep South. Cockroach – a New South Wales person. Popularised by the Queensland rugby league identity Barr ...

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