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a sport popular in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, played by two teams of 7 each occupying one side of the field. One member of the team (a raider) breathes in and then attempts to tag (=touch) one or more members of the opposing team before inhaling again. The opponents attempt to wrestle the raider to the ground to prevent him escaping before he has to inhale.

the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to the earth

a style of literature written for women which has a crime or other serious and compelling theme

a selfie in which the subject pouts their lips in an exaggerated way

to wear layers of warm clothes in the anticipation of cold weather

someone who is obsessed with making a lot of money

I don't get his/her point: used on the Internet

describes a vehicle that takes charge of steering, accelerating, indicating and braking during most if not all of a journey between two points

said mockingly to two people who are indulging in a public display of affection, that they should either stop or continue in private

a book you can take on holiday, which is good enough to keep you engaged but not so serious it will spoil your holiday

not gonna lie: used especially on the Internet for saying that you are going to admit something that makes you feel a bit uncomfortable or awkward

a childish way of saying how long it is until something exciting happens

sexually explicit photos or videos of a former partner posted on the Internet after the relationship has ended

fiction, usually published online, based around a same-sex sexual relationship between two existing characters who are not sexually linked in the original works, for example Captain Kirk and Mr Spock from Star Trek

a type of bacteria found in raw poultry that can make people ill if not destroyed by thorough cooking

in residential developments containing a mixture of luxurious owner-occupied and cheaper rented accommodation, a separate and less appealing entrance that has to be used by residents in the cheaper accommodation

a burrowing marsupial with long pointed ears and grey fur that lives in Australia

a theoretical element believed in the past to be released during combustion

to post a tweet, usually a negative one, that mentions a person without using the @ sign, so that they will not see the message on their Twitter feed. Also to post a tweet that mentions someone without naming them at all although it is clear who is being referred to.

posting a hostile or negative status on Facebook without saying explicitly who it refers to