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| 1. n. English | |
| The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends. | |
| 2. n. (typography) A unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use). | |
| 3. prep. Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below). | |
| slang |
| 1. n. Language outside of conventional usage. | |
| 2. n. Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon. | |
| 3. n. The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant. | |
| 4. v. (transitive, dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at. | |
| 5. v. (archaic) simple past tense of sling | |
| 6. n. (dialect) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory. | |
| 7. n. (obsolete) A fetter worn on the leg by a convict. | |
| 8. n. (obsolete) A counterfeit weight or measure. | |
| 9. n. (obsolete) A travelling show, or one of its performances. | |
| 10. n. (obsolete) A hawker's license. | |
| 11. n. (obsolete) A watchchain. | |
| 12. v. (transitive, AAVE, MLE) To sell (especially illegal drugs). | |
| lacrosse |
| 1. n. (sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted tim | |
