Metis

A person of mixed Indian and French heritage
Louis Riel is regarded as the founder of the Metis nation in Canada
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Ficki

A fictional biography of a real person, usually written in the style of a Wikipedia entry - hence the term "Ficki" (Fiction + Wiki)
The ficki on my blog describes me as "a retired Anglican preacher who raises peonies": but in the real world, I'm actually a twenty-two year old Zamboni driver.
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hair band

A musical ensemble, generally from the 1980s whose most noteworthy asset is their coiffure.
If they wore jeans, sang about girls and beer, and looked like they spent more on their perms than on their instruments...they were probably a hair band.
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man about town

A sophisticated, suave male urban dweller; one who knows which bars to frequent, where the fashionistas dine, and which shows one must see.
The character of James Bond epitomizes the concept of a "Man About Town".
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diva

A talented but imperious female performer. Originally used to describe opera starts, the word is now commonly applied to female performers in virtually any medium.
Celine Dione demands mint flavoured toothpicks in her dressing room at every performance...what a diva!
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ding a ling

1) Penis. Originally emerged in American black popular music, first made known to a wider audience by Chuck Berry in the song "My Ding a Ling".

2) Pejorative term suggesting stupidity.
1) "Y'all must be playin' with your own ding a ling!" Chuck Berry

2) So he tried for four hours to charge his laptop, and then realized that he hadn't installed the battery.
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skit

A short piece of theatre, often improvised.
The actors then performed an amusing skit about a penguin and a spiked tennis racket.
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