The correct spelling of the word 'windmill', according to it's typical pronunciation.
This variant of the word is commonly used by those of the Pacific Northwest and Puget Sound regions, whose accents are considered to be "very neutral" to most Americans and Canadians.
The Northwest's accent is one of the closest living accents to conservative General American English.
It lacks the Northern Cities Vowel Shift, and does not participate as strongly in the California Vowel Shift, or the Canadian raising as do other regional accents.
Because of its lack of any distinguishing vowel shift, the accent is very similar to and hard to distinguish from conservative speakers in other dialect regions especially the Northern Midlands, California, and the praries.
This variant of the word is commonly used by those of the Pacific Northwest and Puget Sound regions, whose accents are considered to be "very neutral" to most Americans and Canadians.
The Northwest's accent is one of the closest living accents to conservative General American English.
It lacks the Northern Cities Vowel Shift, and does not participate as strongly in the California Vowel Shift, or the Canadian raising as do other regional accents.
Because of its lack of any distinguishing vowel shift, the accent is very similar to and hard to distinguish from conservative speakers in other dialect regions especially the Northern Midlands, California, and the praries.
STEPHANIE: I'm from Holland
LACEY: is that where they have those giant fans?
STEPHANIE: yes, they're called windmeals.
LACEY: sav.
LACEY: is that where they have those giant fans?
STEPHANIE: yes, they're called windmeals.
LACEY: sav.
by caitlin Perry December 14, 2008
The third level of friendship between 2 friends;
At this level they can eat Jack in the Box buttermilk sausage sandwiches with eachother, without the need of presence by any other, usual tag-a-longs.
• level 1: becoming friends; usually through other friends
• level 2: when one friend is able to sit shotty during the absence of the other's boo
• level 3: (see above)
At this level they can eat Jack in the Box buttermilk sausage sandwiches with eachother, without the need of presence by any other, usual tag-a-longs.
• level 1: becoming friends; usually through other friends
• level 2: when one friend is able to sit shotty during the absence of the other's boo
• level 3: (see above)
CAITLIN: we've never had lunch together, just the 2 of us
CONNOR: Let's eat buttermilk sausage sandwiches!
CAITLIN: This is a new step on the ladder of our friendship
CONNOR: yes. me and you are now buttermilk buddies...it's the third level of friendship.
CONNOR: Let's eat buttermilk sausage sandwiches!
CAITLIN: This is a new step on the ladder of our friendship
CONNOR: yes. me and you are now buttermilk buddies...it's the third level of friendship.
by Caitlin Perry December 09, 2008
What a cat uses to make it's meows.
Some meow boxes are louder than others,
and on rare occasions, one can come broken,
sounding like a, "rahhh".
Some meow boxes are louder than others,
and on rare occasions, one can come broken,
sounding like a, "rahhh".
Connor: what's wrong Ponnor?
Ponnor: rahhhh
Connor: Oh, sounds like your meow box is broken.
Dad: Connor! Leave my precious alone!
Ponnor: rahhhh
Connor: Oh, sounds like your meow box is broken.
Dad: Connor! Leave my precious alone!
by Caitlin Perry December 09, 2008
Deseret Industries.
A thrift store similar to Value Village; except with a better selection due to the fact that it is not as well known.
It is usually referred to as "the D.I." or "Deseret" (Dez-er-ret) and is sometimes inncorrectly pronounced "dez-er-ray".
One of the stores is featured in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite".
• There are 46 D.I. stores throughout 7 western states.
• All are non-profit, self-sustaining enterprises that process millions of donated goods every year.
• The stores are open to the public and operate on the principles of thrift, work, giving and self-reliance.
• The name "Deseret," was the name proposed in the 1840s by Mormon settlers for what later became Utah. It was taken from the Book of Mormon, and is a term suggesting the industrious nature of the honeybee.
• Deseret Industries’ primary purpose is employment rehabilitation. Workers who know little or no English, who lack job training, or who are elderly or disabled are the primary beneficiaries.
• Jobs at Deseret Industries include sorting donated clothing and other items and preparing them for sale, pricing and stocking merchandise, helping customers at a cash register and building furniture.
• Trainers oversee 12 to 15 people who are being taught job skills. The trainees work according to an "individual self-reliance plan" that is tailored to give them the skills they need. Salaries start at minimum wage.
• One difference between today’s Deseret Industries program and the original is that all the trainees in 1938 were Church members. Today, nearly 30% are not Latter-day Saints.
• In addition to on-the-job instruction, trainees take classes for which they are paid. Course work includes technical classes, college courses and internships. Deseret Industries also teaches English to immigrants from many countries and assists them in adapting to a new culture. Classes are held on-site, at outside businesses and at local schools.
• Trainers’ salaries, programs and equipment are paid from revenues generated by the sale of donated goods.
• Most trainees complete the program in about a year, then Church Employment Resource Centers assist them with job placement. More than 6,000 trainees work through the Deseret Industries system every year.
• During any given week, about 2,700 trainees are enrolled at all Deseret Industries facilities combined. At the new Tooele Deseret Industries, an estimated 100 people will be trained each year.
• Annually, millions of pounds of clothing are sent out from Deseret Industries to the Church Humanitarian Service Center, which in turn aids people around the world — regardless of faith. The Church also partners with other agencies and religious institutions to provide relief.
• Bishops can provide clothing, furniture and other essentials from Deseret Industries to people who cannot afford them and are in need.
***(some information courtesy of www.lds.org)
A thrift store similar to Value Village; except with a better selection due to the fact that it is not as well known.
It is usually referred to as "the D.I." or "Deseret" (Dez-er-ret) and is sometimes inncorrectly pronounced "dez-er-ray".
One of the stores is featured in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite".
• There are 46 D.I. stores throughout 7 western states.
• All are non-profit, self-sustaining enterprises that process millions of donated goods every year.
• The stores are open to the public and operate on the principles of thrift, work, giving and self-reliance.
• The name "Deseret," was the name proposed in the 1840s by Mormon settlers for what later became Utah. It was taken from the Book of Mormon, and is a term suggesting the industrious nature of the honeybee.
• Deseret Industries’ primary purpose is employment rehabilitation. Workers who know little or no English, who lack job training, or who are elderly or disabled are the primary beneficiaries.
• Jobs at Deseret Industries include sorting donated clothing and other items and preparing them for sale, pricing and stocking merchandise, helping customers at a cash register and building furniture.
• Trainers oversee 12 to 15 people who are being taught job skills. The trainees work according to an "individual self-reliance plan" that is tailored to give them the skills they need. Salaries start at minimum wage.
• One difference between today’s Deseret Industries program and the original is that all the trainees in 1938 were Church members. Today, nearly 30% are not Latter-day Saints.
• In addition to on-the-job instruction, trainees take classes for which they are paid. Course work includes technical classes, college courses and internships. Deseret Industries also teaches English to immigrants from many countries and assists them in adapting to a new culture. Classes are held on-site, at outside businesses and at local schools.
• Trainers’ salaries, programs and equipment are paid from revenues generated by the sale of donated goods.
• Most trainees complete the program in about a year, then Church Employment Resource Centers assist them with job placement. More than 6,000 trainees work through the Deseret Industries system every year.
• During any given week, about 2,700 trainees are enrolled at all Deseret Industries facilities combined. At the new Tooele Deseret Industries, an estimated 100 people will be trained each year.
• Annually, millions of pounds of clothing are sent out from Deseret Industries to the Church Humanitarian Service Center, which in turn aids people around the world — regardless of faith. The Church also partners with other agencies and religious institutions to provide relief.
• Bishops can provide clothing, furniture and other essentials from Deseret Industries to people who cannot afford them and are in need.
***(some information courtesy of www.lds.org)
Nathan: I really want some new shirts, but I'm almost broke!
Caitlin: Well then, let's go to the D.I. after school.
Nathan: Great idea! Their bargain prices and quantity in selection are unbeatable!
Caitlin: Well then, let's go to the D.I. after school.
Nathan: Great idea! Their bargain prices and quantity in selection are unbeatable!
by Caitlin Perry December 09, 2008
The spoken abbreviation for the word: abbreviations.
Abreevs are typically ones used between close friends, and they can vary from school to school or by cities, or even states.
Abreevs are typically ones used between close friends, and they can vary from school to school or by cities, or even states.
iPod = pod
cuddle = cud
decent = dec
NATHAN = I told Leah we should listen to my pod, then I realized she has no idea what that means.
CAITLIN= You probably shouldn't use our abreevs on her.
cuddle = cud
decent = dec
NATHAN = I told Leah we should listen to my pod, then I realized she has no idea what that means.
CAITLIN= You probably shouldn't use our abreevs on her.
by caitlin Perry June 15, 2009
1. The plural form of the word platypus;
A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal that frequents lakes and streams in eastern Australia. It has a sensitive pliable bill shaped like that of a duck, webbed feet with venomous spurs, and dense fur.
2. Frequently used term to describe a group of "bitches".
A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal that frequents lakes and streams in eastern Australia. It has a sensitive pliable bill shaped like that of a duck, webbed feet with venomous spurs, and dense fur.
2. Frequently used term to describe a group of "bitches".
CAITLIN: I don't hang out with those girls anymore, they were bitches.
NATHAN: Fo' REALZ, what a posse o' platypussies!
NATHAN: Fo' REALZ, what a posse o' platypussies!
by caitlin Perry December 14, 2008
1. (n) the back, or back side of a person's neck.
Pronunciation: 'nAp also 'nap.
Usually used in the phrase, 'nape of the neck'.
"back of the neck," c.1300, of unknown origin.
The nape is the back of the neck. It is notable in animals such as cats as a non-sensitive area, where mothers can hold their young in their mouths in order to move them around.
In traditional Japanese culture, the nape (known in the Japanese language as unaji ?) was one of the few ares of the body (other than the face and hands) left uncovered by women's attire, so that the nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men (see Geisha Makeup).
2. National Association of Physicians for the Environment (NAPE)
A program which works to involve physicians and other health care professionals, particularly through their geographic and medical specialty organizations, to deal with the impact of pollutants on organs and systems of the human body.
3. A slang term for Napalm.
A highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps.
4. Nape piercing
sometimes a target of body piercing.
A piercing through the surface of the nape of the neck. It is a surface piercing, carrying a low rate of rejection and migration, if they are properly measured and placed. However, may reject if they are not pierced properly, as they are in a part of the body that moves constantly and are easy to irritate, catching on clothing or other objects. Require special jewelry to minimize the risk of piercing migration and rejection.
Both surface bars are barbells with bars made from flexible material, such as tygon or teflon, are commonly used as both initial and long term jewelry in the nape.
Other similar jewelry include specially made and bent barbells, which are made either by the piercer or ordered from a dealer.
Like most surface piercings, are of a completely contemporary origin. Numerous urban legends and popular culture myths associate nape piercings with a potential for spinal or nerve damage, due to their location. Nape piercings do not interact with nerve tissue more or less than any other surface piercing, and there is no risk of nerve damage associated with them.
5. Ninia atrata (the Red-nape Snake)
is a small terrestrial snake which is found in southern Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.
It is believed to feed on insect larvae and termites.
6. Jeffrey Nape (b. 1951)
Speaker of the National Parliament and former acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.
Was elected speaker by the members of the parliament on May 28, 2004, and then immediately became acting governor-general because that office was substantively vacant.
He succeeded Bill Skate in both roles.
He ceased acting as governor-general on June 29, 2004, when Paulinas Matane was sworn in.
Pronunciation: 'nAp also 'nap.
Usually used in the phrase, 'nape of the neck'.
"back of the neck," c.1300, of unknown origin.
The nape is the back of the neck. It is notable in animals such as cats as a non-sensitive area, where mothers can hold their young in their mouths in order to move them around.
In traditional Japanese culture, the nape (known in the Japanese language as unaji ?) was one of the few ares of the body (other than the face and hands) left uncovered by women's attire, so that the nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men (see Geisha Makeup).
2. National Association of Physicians for the Environment (NAPE)
A program which works to involve physicians and other health care professionals, particularly through their geographic and medical specialty organizations, to deal with the impact of pollutants on organs and systems of the human body.
3. A slang term for Napalm.
A highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps.
4. Nape piercing
sometimes a target of body piercing.
A piercing through the surface of the nape of the neck. It is a surface piercing, carrying a low rate of rejection and migration, if they are properly measured and placed. However, may reject if they are not pierced properly, as they are in a part of the body that moves constantly and are easy to irritate, catching on clothing or other objects. Require special jewelry to minimize the risk of piercing migration and rejection.
Both surface bars are barbells with bars made from flexible material, such as tygon or teflon, are commonly used as both initial and long term jewelry in the nape.
Other similar jewelry include specially made and bent barbells, which are made either by the piercer or ordered from a dealer.
Like most surface piercings, are of a completely contemporary origin. Numerous urban legends and popular culture myths associate nape piercings with a potential for spinal or nerve damage, due to their location. Nape piercings do not interact with nerve tissue more or less than any other surface piercing, and there is no risk of nerve damage associated with them.
5. Ninia atrata (the Red-nape Snake)
is a small terrestrial snake which is found in southern Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.
It is believed to feed on insect larvae and termites.
6. Jeffrey Nape (b. 1951)
Speaker of the National Parliament and former acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.
Was elected speaker by the members of the parliament on May 28, 2004, and then immediately became acting governor-general because that office was substantively vacant.
He succeeded Bill Skate in both roles.
He ceased acting as governor-general on June 29, 2004, when Paulinas Matane was sworn in.
• His hair curled over the nape of his neck.
• I work for NAPE.
• The nape bombs are ready.
• I got my nape pierced, it didn't really hurt, but it's annoying.
• She loves snakes, especially the red-nape snake.
• My uncle is Jeffrey Nape, he's one BA mutha-trucker!
• I work for NAPE.
• The nape bombs are ready.
• I got my nape pierced, it didn't really hurt, but it's annoying.
• She loves snakes, especially the red-nape snake.
• My uncle is Jeffrey Nape, he's one BA mutha-trucker!
by caitlin Perry December 25, 2008