Bill, account, note of exchange.
Bill,bird's beak.

Bill, agricultural tool,
Bill,(sl) police.
Bill, diminutive of William.
Bill, promontory of land at Portland.
Bill, and coo, gentle affection.
Bill`s paid.
William has settled the account.
Bills paid. settled accounts.
Bill`s paid, so put the receipt in the bills paid box.

ACRONYMS

ACRONYMS

I C U R 2 Q 4 T
: I see you are to queue for tea.
R U K?
: Are you Kay?
I 8 A B. A B? S A B. O L! Y, R U O K? S:
:I ate a bee. A bee? Yes a bee.
Oh 'ell! Why, are you OK? Yes.
R U B4 D?
: Are you before Dee?
Q 8
: Kuwait.
R U O K?
: Are you O.K?
2 4 T & T 4 2
: Two for tea and tea for two.
A E I O U
: Ah! 'E. I.O.U. Ah! Thee, I owe you.
2 P
: To pee, or two pence.
2 B or not 2 B
: Soliloquy, Hamlet.
T P
: Red Indian tent.
I C U R Y Y 4 I
: I see you are too wise for I.
I I I I
: Four eyes (sl) glasses.
R U 18?
: are you 18?
2 XS
: to excess.


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QE2
: Are you two too on the QE2?

D is for……

D is for……


Desert, to abandon.
Desert, sandy and arid place.
Dessert, pudding/afters.

After dessert he deserted the desert

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The Evolution of Words – C is for Chip

How much does a word’s meaning change over a period of time? Quite significantly in fact. When a new edition of a dictionary is published look at the examples of new words or meanings of existing words. Here is one example:
CHIP

To chip – The original meaning in times past was to chop or cut into small pieces.

However the word also had a noun explanation:

Chip: a small piece of wood.

This explanation was further expanded to mean a counter in a board game.

With the invention of “Fast Food” the word chip took on yet another meaning: A thin slice of potato.

Next, in 1977 Technology adopted the word
Chip: (short for Microchip); a minute piece of silicon or other semi-conducting material, on which one or more microcircuits can be printed.

Later still in sport a new meaning to the verb form was found
Chip: a hit or kick which sends a ball into the air over a short distance, (such as in golf or football).

Various idiomatic expressions have also come from this small seemingly insignificant word:
A chip on one’s shoulder, when the chips are down, and to have had one’s chips which are all slightly negative phrases for an interesting little word!

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