Names of Things Flashcards by Ofentse Bosman | Brainscape

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Affiliation order

A

A paternity suit

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Anorak

A

Parka

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Arterial road

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Main road

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Articulated lorry

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Tractor-trailer truck

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Aubergine

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Eggplant

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Balaam

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Filler, items used to fill newspaper space

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Bedsitter

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Studio apartment

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Big Dipper

A

Roller Coaster

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Boffin

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A scientist or technologist

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Bombing

A

A resounding failure

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Boudoirs

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Lady fingers

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Bradshaw

A

Railway timetable

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Brainstorm

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Sudden madness

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Brake-van

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Caboose

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Bumf

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Paperwork

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Capsicum

A

Green or bell pepper

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Casual Ward

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Dosshouse

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Charabanc

A

Long-distance sight-seeing

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Chicory

A

Endive

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Chucker-out

A

Bouncer

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Clever biscuit

A

Smart Cookie

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Codswallop

A

Nonsense

Q

Cornet

A

Ice cream cone

Q

Cos

A

Romaine (lettuce)

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Counterfoil

A

Cheque stub

Q

Courgettes

A

Zucchini squash

Q

Crisps

A

Potato chips

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Cutting

A

A newspaper clipping

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De-bag

A

To take someone’s pants off as a joke

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Dixie

A

Iron pot

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Doggo

A

To be in hiding, to lie low

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Dogsbody

A

A person who will do the odd jobs that nobody else wants to do

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Drawing pins

A

Thumbtacks

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Dual carriageway

A

Divided highway

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Erk

A

Lowest rank in the Navy or Air Force

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Face Flannel

A

Washcloth