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1) A specific type of model electric train. Known both as H.O. scale and H.O. gauge. The letters come from "Half-O", since H.O. was originally half the size of an O gauge train. The scale of H.O. is 1/67, and its gauge is 16.5mm. H.O. trains are the most popular size in the world.
2) the scale of H.O. trains, which is 1/87. It can eb applied to trains, minitaure figures, or model kits.
2) the scale of H.O. trains, which is 1/87. It can eb applied to trains, minitaure figures, or model kits.
1) Jimmy has a set of H.O. trains running in his basement.
The Hobby Shop carries H.O. trains
2) Are those model plains 1/72 or H.O. scale?
This diorama is done to a precise H.O. scale.
The Hobby Shop carries H.O. trains
2) Are those model plains 1/72 or H.O. scale?
This diorama is done to a precise H.O. scale.
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Get the hinky chinky mug.A German self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was an 88mm gun on a Panzer 4 chassis. Literally, Hummel is German for "bumblebee."
A Hummel battery was providing antiaircraft protection for that German convoy.
Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.
Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
Get the hummel mug.A drunk. So called because Australians have a well-deserved reputation for excessive drinking. It is one of the few things at which they excel, probably because most of them are of Irish or Scottish ancestry.
Benny used to be okay, but since he's been hitting the sauce he has become a real Australian intellectual.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
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Joe is over at Australian College getting his load on.
The only education he got was sitting on a bar stool in Australian college.
The only education he got was sitting on a bar stool in Australian college.
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Jimmy is the Australian babysitter at Mickey's Pub.
Joe had a side job as Australian babysitter at a gin mill
Joe had a side job as Australian babysitter at a gin mill
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