Wiktionary

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by bluestinger66 November 10, 2022

do re mi fa sol la ti do

The solfège syllables in order as the notes of a musical scale ascend, i.e.: C = do, D = re, E = mi, F = fa, G = sol, A = la, B = ti

Doe (Do!), a deer, a female deer
Ray (Re!), a drop of golden sun
Me (Mi!), a name I call myself
Far (Fa!), a long, long way to run
Sew (Sol!), a needle pulling thread
La (La!), a note to follow sol
Tea (Ti!), a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to do.
Do re mi fa sol la ti do!

by bluestinger66 March 4, 2024

yinz

The pittsburgh word for „“you all”

Yinz goin’ dahntahn today?

by bluestinger66 January 17, 2023

algiz

The fifteenth letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of algiz: AHL˙geez
Letter sound: z (as in zoo or zip)
Appearance: ᛉ
Meaning: elk
Comes from: proto-Germanic word “elhaz”
Related words: eolhx

by bluestinger66 December 15, 2023

IPMATC

The six phases of cell division - interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase and cytokinesis

Teacher: Does anyone of you know a way how to remember the six phases of cell division?

Little kid: I ... pee mat ... see?

Teacher: Who are you? And how did you know IPMATC is exactly the acronym I wanted to hear?

Little kid: Look!

Teacher: Oh ...

Me: Ugh ... you really did pee on that mat, huh?

by bluestinger66 August 19, 2022

Kanji

a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters, used primarily for content words

Japanese has three writing systems: two syllabaries - Hiragana and Katakana, and also a writing system that uses Chinese characters - Kanji.

by bluestinger66 April 9, 2023

Uurrbbaannddiiccttiioonnaarryy

Urban dictionary, but with each letter written twice

Ii aamm ggooiinngg ttoo wwrriittee ssoommee ddeeffiinniittiioonnss iinnttoo Uurrbbaannddiiccttiioonnaarryy

by bluestinger66 October 9, 2022