barrel »
A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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brickbat »
For example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.
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bridge »
Cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
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shotgun »
A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
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slanging match »
A row; an argument in which names are called.
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so-called »
Same as above, without the negative connotation.
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so-called »
So named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.
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