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An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
AFOL
Acronym of adult fan of Lego, an adult member of the fan community that exists around Lego toys.
African golf
The game of craps.
African massage
A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads.
African time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
African toothache
A sexually transmitted disease.
afrika
Alternative spelling of Africa: the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
afrikan
Alternative form of African.
afrocrat
An employee or minister of the AU Commission or a similar Pan-African organization.
aft
Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
after a while, crocodile
Au revoir, see you soon.
afternoonified
Smart, refined, or sophisticated.
age is just a number
Age is not a particularly important attribute in a person.
age like a fine wine
To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older.
age like milk
To age very badly; to look bad in hindsight, or after time has passed.
age like vinegar
Synonym of age like milk.
age out
To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
age up
To get older; to advance in age
agequeer
Feeling uncomfortable with one's age, imagining oneself as being a different age (often younger) than one's biological age; age dysphoria.
aggieland
Texas A&M University
aggro
Aggravation; bother.
aggy
Aggravating; annoying, irritating, obnoxious.
agree with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see agree, with.
agribiz
Agribusiness.
ah
Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
Ah Kong
The government
Ah Soh
sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)
ahlie
An expression of agreement.
ahoge
An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.
AI notkilleveryoneism
AI safety (to prevent artificial intelligence causing harms such as literal human extinction).
AIDS
Extremely annoying or frustrating.
aight
Contraction of all right.
ain't nothing but a thang
That particular thing or person is not important; it doesn't matter.
air biscuit
Flatus; an emission of digestive gases from the anus.
air commode
air commodore
air off
To speak loudly.
air up
To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress).
air-girl
A female aviator.
airbag
A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
airball
An unfunny joke or remark.
airbrain
An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
airedale
A member of aviation personnel.
airgasm
A relief or pleasure accompanying an increased quantity of air. — An exhilaration felt during freefall, such as when skydiving or bungee jumping.
airtist
An artist who uses airbrushes.
aisle sitter
A theatrical critic.
ajax
An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
ajebutter
A very spoiled rich person.
AK
Any assault rifle or machine gun.
akh
Brother; a close male friend or associate.
AKICIF
Initialism of all knowledge is contained in fanzines (or fandom): a humorous allusion to the tendency of irrelevant topics to be discussed in venues ostensibly devoted to fandom.
akimbo
To wield (two weapons), one in each hand.
al-CIAda
An epithet for al-Qaeda used by individuals who believe the CIA is behind the group.
Alan Whicker
A pound sterling; a quid.
alans
knickers (shortened form of Alan Whickers).
alaska hand
A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em (see king crab).
alcan
The Alaska Highway, which connects British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.
alchemy
Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
alderman in chains
A roast turkey garnished with sausages.
alert five
On an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched in five minutes or less.
Alex Hamilton
Synonym of Alexander Hamilton.