#name_term

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The Term at Twilight: Cruddy: (Informal, NAmE) Bad, dirty or of low quality; Crud E.g. We got really cruddy service in that restaurant last time. E.g. I can’t eat this crud!. E.g. ‘Besides, the weather is supposed to be kinda cruddy.’ E.g. ‘It wouldn't be such a big deal if it happened just every once in a while, but this has been going on for some time… and you're feeling cruddy about it.’ Source of examples: LDOCE5 Oxford_Advanced_Learner's_ Dictionary Lexico.com https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/cruddy #Purple_Patch #English_Purplepatch #New_Term #NAmE_Term #Informal_Term #Learn_English_with_AA #Learn_English_with_Alireza_Abolghasemi (at Golpayegan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UpSzolZuS/?igshid=ewhjyyldbh3j

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Nighttime Term: Holdover: (NAmE) A person who keeps a position of power, for example sb who had a particular position in one administration and who still has it in the next E.g. Her fear of dogs is a holdover from her childhood. E.g. ‘The conservative holdover from the Eisenhower years’. E.g. ‘Trust me, it's not a holdover from my Protestant days.’ E.g. ‘‘Churches want to make clear that this isn't a holdover of a pagan holiday,’ Dr. Bailey said.’ Source of the examples: LDOCE5 Lexico.com https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/holdover #Purple_Patch #English_Purplepatch #New_Term #Daily_New_Words #NAmE_Term #Learn_English_with_AA #Learn_English_with_Alireza_Abolghasemi (at Golpayegan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PstLIFHHI/?igshid=y3g3jj34ppuf