If youβve ever heard that
- The F-Word is an acronym for βFornication Under Consent of the Kingβ
- The Sh-Word is an acronym for βShip High in Transitβ
- Any other older word being an acronym
Itβs untrue.
Acronyms are, by and large, a 20th-century phenomenon.
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The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out 'Sweden.'
The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
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My favorite commercial ever
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βHappy National High Five Dayπ€
The gesture's origin is attributed to Dodgers left fielder Dusty Baker, who slapped teammate Glenn Burkeβs upraised palm after a home run on October 2, 1977.
No word yet on who started "down low, too slow."
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LIGHT THAT BEAMβΌ
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Your lips only touch for four letters of the alphabet.
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THE BEAM STAYS LIT π£π¦
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At Least Now We Know the Truth
Itβs ugly, but necessary to face.
"Weβre witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"
from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The new trio, Zach LaVine, Jonas Valanciunas and Jake LaRavia light their first Beam together.
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Big comeback W π£π¦
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1972. The βI love youβ at the end gets me every timeβ¦
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Generally, 'fewer' is used when a number of things can be counted ("fewer problems") and 'less' is used when an amount is measured ("less trouble").
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We totally care if you like this post about βsarcasmβ and βirony.β
These words are sometimes treated as if they mean the same thing, but they have distinct meanings that are interesting and useful to understand.
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Big W in BrookLyn π
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Dougie McBuckets in the clutch >>
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De'Aaron Fox lights The Beam at the end of the Sacramento Kings' perfect 3-0 homestand.
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Keon Ellis - DNM
Does not miss.
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dOMoNtAs SAbONiS dOEsn'T ScORe
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Happy beam year π£π¦
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Light the Beam!
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Kings games with 30+ Assists this season:
First 20 games (Monk Bench/Inj): 2
Last 5 games (Monk Starting): 4
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Players to make 6+ three-pointers in a single quarter in Sacramento Kings franchise history:
Keegan Murray - 7 (2023)
Harrison Barnes - 6 (2021)
Omri Casspi - 6 (2015)
And now, Doug McDermott.
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Maine Coon with the patience of a Buddhist monk and the soul of a philosopher. Feline art photography by Joann Biondi.
Unglamorous photos of our unglamorous vegan dinners and treats! Not claiming to represent of all vegans. Any negativity, rudeness, carb-scolding, language-policing, and misinformation will be blocked but polite good faith questions are welcome! π±
A daily philosophical quote π§
Small Animal Rescue
Central Valley & Bay Area, California
www.ourpack.org
Classicist, archaeologist, sci-fi and horror nerd and, most importantly, ginger. Oh, and... "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". #EdgyPedlar #AncientStuff
Cozy random passages from Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad books. Posts auto-delete.
The archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
Here to provide you with your daily dose of sheep / ovis aries enjoyer / credits to original owners / @sheepdaily_twt on Twitter
Filling these blue skies with birds, and saving nature while doing it.
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Our Website: https://brnw.ch/21wQQ1O
Cover photo: @benjyhere.bsky.social π·
3-time Triple-A champs & top affiliate of the 3-time World Champion
San Francisco Giants π
Learning about the past by recreating it! Experimental archaeology, traditional crafts, reenactments & more. Hampshire, UK. https://bio.site/butserancientfarm
The life and times of Steve the otter...
Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings
nonprofit: @15outof10.org β€οΈβπ©Ή
links.weratedogs.com
Official Gov Description: Flight challenged colony of biracial nudists
SIGN to protect Islandβs Marine Reserve https://wwf.org.au/get-involved/an-antarctic-safe-haven/
Writer, archaeologist, wild swimmer, wild gardener. New book Echolands, A Journey in Search of Boudica out now from Hodder & Stoughton. https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/duncan-mackay/echolands/9781399714143/ Rep. Jim Gill at Felicity Bryan Associates
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology investigates the #history and #evolution of #humans and other #primates.
Leipzig, Germany
https://www.eva.mpg.de/index.html
Sharing stories from our collections and our five free to visit venues across Barnsley; Cannon Hall Museum, The Cooper Gallery, Experience Barnsley Museum, Worsbrough Mill & Elsecar Heritage Centre
www.barnsley-museums.com
Droppin' mics then bringin' them to be fixed 'cause I'm nice and whatnot. Look for "Clean Slate" on Prime Video February 6th.
Help who you can, when you can, for as long as you can. City From Above. We live and we struggle. No DMβs Born April 1. Really!