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81Hawkins — Amongst the long list of British naval heroes, the names of Sir John Hawkins and Lord Hawkins (no relation), the conquerors with Sir Francis Drake of the 1588 Spanish Armada, stand almost supreme. The name itself, deriving from the Olde English… …
82Mico — Amongst the most popular of all early Christian names was that of Michael, although this was a borrow from the hebrew Mica el. The name translates as he who is like God a meaning which no doubt contributed to its success. In the Christian… …
83Boy's germs — (amongst children) supposed contagion of boyness avoided by girls …
84Girl's germs — (amongst children) supposed contagion of girlness avoided by boys …
85Horse bite — (amongst schoolchildren) stinging slap on the thigh with a slightly cupped palm …
86Lug it — (amongst musicians) work out (a piece of music) by ear …
87Over-the-shoulder boulder-holder — (amongst children) joking term for a bra …
88Squarie — (amongst homosexuals) heterosexual person …
89Trade — (amongst gays and lesbians) pick up for casual sex …
90dancing — Amongst the Hebrews, and other ancient people, dancing was part of a religious ritual (Exod. 32:19), but the cultic dance of David wearing only a short linen ephod as he led the Ark [[➝ ark]] to Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:14) was deemed by his wife… …