"Flitch"" is the instrumental theme song to the French television series ""Bonne Nuit les Petits"" which premiered in 1962 and was remade in 1994. Flitch of bacon custom The awarding of a flitch of bacon to married couples who can swear to not having regretted their marriage for a year and a day is an old tradition, the remnants of which still survive in some pockets in England. The tradition was maintained at Wychnoure until at least the eighteenth century, but now the flitch required to be held remains only as a carving over the fireplace. At Little Dunmow in"
"Fletching Fletching is the fin-shaped aerodynamic stabilization device attached on arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, typically made from light, semi-flexible materials such as feathers. Each piece of such fin is a fletch, also known as a ""flight"" or ""feather"". A fletcher is a person who attaches fletchings to the shaft of arrows. The word is related to the French word ""flèche"", meaning ""arrow"", via the ultimate root of Old Frankish ""fliukka"". As a noun, ""fletching"" refers collectively to the fins or vanes, each of which individually is known as a fletch. Traditionally, the fletching consists of three matched half-feathers attached"
"manner. Fletching Fletching is the fin-shaped aerodynamic stabilization device attached on arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, typically made from light, semi-flexible materials such as feathers. Each piece of such fin is a fletch, also known as a ""flight"" or ""feather"". A fletcher is a person who attaches fletchings to the shaft of arrows. The word is related to the French word ""flèche"", meaning ""arrow"", via the ultimate root of Old Frankish ""fliukka"". As a noun, ""fletching"" refers collectively to the fins or vanes, each of which individually is known as a fletch. Traditionally, the fletching consists of three matched half-feathers"
"Half hitch The half hitch is a simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of useful and reliable hitches, bends, and knots. Two successive half hitches tied around an object makes up the common clove hitch. Two successive half hitches tied around the standing part of a rope is known as two half-hitches or double half hitch. One instance where a half hitch stands on its own without additional embellishment is when added to a timber"
"party a deadline forcing them to make a decision. This method uses time to apply pressure to the other party. Deadlines given can be actual or artificial. Flinch: Flinching is showing a strong negative physical reaction to a proposal. Common examples of flinching are gasping for air, or a visible expression of surprise or shock. The flinch can be done consciously or unconsciously. The flinch signals to the opposite party that you think the offer or proposal is absurd in hopes the other party will lower their aspirations. Seeing a physical reaction is more believable than hearing someone saying, ""I'm"
"hitch to help stabilize a load in the direction of pull. A timber hitch is tied on the far end of the load to bind it securely and a half hitch made at the forward end to serve as a guide for the rope. In this instance, the half hitch combined with a timber hitch is known as a killick hitch or kelleg hitch. The knot is attractive to the eye and so is used decoratively for French whipping which is also known as ""half hitch whipping"". Half hitch The half hitch is a simple overhand knot, where the working"
"Glitch A glitch is a short-lived fault in a system, such as a transient fault that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot. The term is particularly common in a computing and electronics industries, in circuit bending, as well as among players of video games. More generally, all types of systems including human organizations and nature experience glitches. A glitch, which is slight and often temporary, differs from a more serious software bug which is a genuine functionality-breaking problem. Alex Pieschel, writing for ""Arcade Review"", said: ""“bug” is often cast as the weightier and more blameworthy pejorative, while “glitch” suggests"
"Fillet (picture framing) In the picture framing industry, a fillet (also referred to as a slip) is a small piece of moulding which fits inside a larger frame or, typically, underneath or in between matting, used for decorative purposes. The picture framing term is probably related to, though not necessarily derived from, the engineering term, which it is frequently pronounced similarly to; however, unlike the use of fillets in mechanical engineering, the use of ""fillets"" in picture frames is wholly decorative. ""Fillet"" can be pronounced in two ways. One way is to pronounce it as if it were ""fill-it"", as"
"his section of the book ""Into Orbit,"" writing that Another term we adopted to describe some of our problems was ""glitch."" Literally, a glitch is a spike or change in voltage in an electrical circuit which takes place when the circuit suddenly has a new load put on it. You have probably noticed a dimming of lights in your home when you turn a switch or start the dryer or the television set. Normally, these changes in voltage are protected by fuses. A glitch, however, is such a minute change in voltage that no fuse could protect against it. John"
"tip of their shoulder blade. This is believed to be because this is a referred site of pain for the diaphragm via the phrenic nerve. When the side stitch is on the right side, published advice is to try to exhale when the left foot lands. There is also a belief that an imbalance of electrolytes (such as calcium, potassium, and sodium) in the blood could also contribute to the side stitch. Side stitch Side stitch (also called a side ache, a side cramp, a side crampie, a side sticker or simply the stitch) is an intense stabbing pain under"
"Clove hitch The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots and is commonly referred to as a Double Hitch. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role. A clove hitch made around the rope's own standing part is known as either two half-hitches or buntline hitch, depending on whether the turns of the clove hitch"
"where it was used to describe minor faults in the rocket hardware that were difficult to pinpoint. An electronics glitch or hazard is an undesired transition that occurs before the signal settles to its intended value. In other words, a glitch is an electrical pulse of short duration that is usually the result of a fault or design error, particularly in a digital circuit. For example, many electronic components, such as flip-flops, are triggered by a pulse that must not be shorter than a specified minimum duration; otherwise, the component may malfunction. A pulse shorter than the specified minimum is"
"word ""glitch"" or derivations thereof are detailed in Glitch (disambiguation). Glitch A glitch is a short-lived fault in a system, such as a transient fault that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot. The term is particularly common in a computing and electronics industries, in circuit bending, as well as among players of video games. More generally, all types of systems including human organizations and nature experience glitches. A glitch, which is slight and often temporary, differs from a more serious software bug which is a genuine functionality-breaking problem. Alex Pieschel, writing for ""Arcade Review"", said: ""“bug” is often cast"
"Side stitch Side stitch (also called a side ache, a side cramp, a side crampie, a side sticker or simply the stitch) is an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage that occurs while exercising. It is also referred to as exercise-related transient abdominal pain (ETAP). Some people think that this abdominal pain may be caused by the internal organs (like the liver and stomach) pulling downwards on the diaphragm, but that hypothesis is inconsistent with its frequent occurrence during swimming, which involves almost no downward force on these organs. If the pain is present only when"
"out or broken. They run through the ring or buckle of the cinch (also called a cinch ring), and back to the rigging, sometimes multiple times for extra security. Modern latigos have several holes at the end so that a cinch can be buckled at a set tension, though the cinch may also be secured by a knot called a ""latigo knot,"" which is a type of half-hitch. The off-side billet is a shorter, doubled piece of leather with holes along its length, somewhat heavier and less flexible than latigo leather. It runs through the rigging cinch ring and both"
"Skitching Skitching (abbreviated from ""skate-hitching"", pron: /ˈskɪtʃɪŋ/) is the act of hitching a ride by holding onto a motor vehicle while riding on a skateboard, roller skates or bicycle. It is also sometimes referred to as bumper hitching, bumpershining, poggying, or bizzing, bumper jumping, and hooky bobbing, the latter three referring primarily to the equivalent done on icy or snowy streets without a skateboard or roller skates, but skitching does not include a snowboard; the proper wording for that is snitching. In addition, skitching can be performed on a bicycle or inner tube. The term ""skitching"" can refer to a"
"one belonging to an important badge or medal is lost. Clutch (pin fastener) A butterfly clutch is a device that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. Butterfly clutches are used for various kind of brooches, badges, and medals. They are less secure compared to other types of pins such as prongs and safety pins, especially when the surface of the medium to which they go through is thick (e.g. wool) or when the accessory to which clutches are applied is too heavy (e.g. military order). Butterfly clutches are sometimes known as dammits,"
"Shell stitch A shell stitch (or ""fan stitch"") is a crochet motif often used as a border around other patterns or in staggered rows to create a distinctive fabric pattern. Shell stitches take the shape of arcs and semicircles, hence the name. Shell stitches are often used as edging for crocheted items such as Afghan blankets and sweaters. The basic method of producing shell stitches is to anchor several long stitches into the same base, anchoring both ends with short stitches in a manner that spreads out the cluster like a fan. Although many variations are possible, a basic shell"
"two hitches with a bending motion. However, it can often be difficult to untie. To help avoid this problem, tie a slipped variation: in the second half-hitch, pass through a bight, as when tying your shoe, rather than the entire free end. Two half-hitches The two half-hitches is a type of knot, specifically a binding knot or hitch knot. It consists of an overhand knot tied around a post, followed by a half-hitch. Equivalently, it consists of a half-turn around a post followed by a clove hitch of the running end around the standing part. This knot is also sometimes"
"sprinkle, splash', related to ""flask"". ""Counter-flashing"" (or ""cover flashing"", ""cap flashing"") is a term used when there are two parallel pieces of flashing employed together such as on a chimney, where the counter-flashing is built into the chimney and overlaps a replaceable piece of ""base flashing"". Strips of lead used for flashing an edge were sometimes called an ""apron"", and the term is still used for the piece of flashing below a chimney. The up-hill side of a chimney may have a small gable-like assembly called a cricket with ""cricket flashing"" or on narrow chimneys with no cricket a ""back"
"Flea flicker (American football) A flea flicker is an unorthodox play, often called a ""trick play"", in American football which is designed to fool the defensive team into thinking that a play is a run instead of a pass. It can be considered an extreme variant of the play action pass and an extension of the halfback option play. After the snap the quarterback hands off or laterals the football to a running back or another player on his team, who then runs towards or parallel to the line of scrimmage. Before the running back crosses the line of scrimmage,"
"Distaff A distaff (, , also called a rock) is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word comes from ""dis"" in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with staff. As an adjective the term ""distaff"" is used to describe the female side of a"
"Killick hitch The killick hitch is a type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects. This knot is also known as the kelleg hitch. It is a combination of a timber hitch tied in conjunction with a half hitch, which is added to lend support and stability when pulling or hoisting the object; the addition of a half-hitch in front of the timber hitch creates a timber hitch and a half hitch, known as a killick hitch when at sea. A killick is ""a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of"
"Girth (tack) A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel of the equine, usually attached to the saddle on both sides by two or three leather straps called billets. Girths are used on Australian and English saddles, while western saddles and many pack saddles have a cinch, which is fastened to the saddle by a single wide leather strap on each side, called a latigo. Although a girth is often enough to keep a well-fitting saddle in"
"Blanket stitch The blanket stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. Depending on circumstances, it may also be called a """"cable stitch"""" or a """"crochet stitch"""". It is ""a decorative stitch used to finish an unhemmed blanket. The stitch can be seen on both sides of the blanket."" This stitch has long been both an application by hand and as a machine sewn stitch. When done by hand, it is sometimes considered a crochet stitch, used to join pieces together to make a blanket or other larger item. It is used in sewing leather pieces"
"Latch A latch or catch (called sneck in Northern England and Scotland) is a type of mechanical fastener that joins two (or more) objects or surfaces while allowing for their regular separation. A latch typically engages another piece of hardware on the other mounting surface. Depending upon the type and design of the latch, this engaged bit of hardware may be known as a ""keeper"" or ""strike"". A latch is not the same as the locking mechanism of a door or window, although often they are found together in the same product. Latches range in complexity from flexible one-piece flat"
"Shtick A shtick (, the closely related German word ""Stück"" sounds similar, yet it is not used in the same way as the English ""thing"") is a comic theme or gimmick derived from the Yiddish word ""shtik"" (שטיק), meaning ""piece"" (in stand-up comedy a near equivalent term is a ""bit""). The English word for ""piece"" or ""thing"" is sometimes used in a similar context. Another variant is ""bits of business"" or just ""bits"". ""Shtick"" may refer to an adopted persona, usually for comedy performances, that is maintained consistently (though not necessarily exclusively) across the performer's career. In this usage, the"
"Flashkick A flashkick is a type of back flip that is performed in the martial art of tricking. Usually performed with one leg extended and the other tucked. As with many other types of back flips, a flashkick may be started from a stationary standing position or immediately following another similar move, such as a roundoff. The term Flash Kick originated from a move performed by Guile and Charlie Nash from the Street Fighter video game series, in which a flash of light accompanied the move. In this case, the game character executed a flashkick so as to kick his"
"opponent in the game. Flashkick A flashkick is a type of back flip that is performed in the martial art of tricking. Usually performed with one leg extended and the other tucked. As with many other types of back flips, a flashkick may be started from a stationary standing position or immediately following another similar move, such as a roundoff. The term Flash Kick originated from a move performed by Guile and Charlie Nash from the Street Fighter video game series, in which a flash of light accompanied the move. In this case, the game character executed a flashkick so"
"Fosh (baseball) The fosh, fosh ball, or fosh change is a seldom used pitch in Major League Baseball described as ""a cross between a split-fingered pitch and a straight change-up"". It is designed to fool a batter expecting a fastball to have to contend with a slower pitch. The pitch has a grip like a fastball, but the index and middle fingers are spread slightly across the baseball, and the ring and little finger wrap around the side of the ball. If thrown properly, it has characteristics like a breaking change-up or an off-speed split-finger fastball. The origin of the"
"easy but not instant untying. The halter hitch is topologically the same knot as the Falconer's knot, i. e. a slipped overhand knot around the main part. The falconer has to tie the same knot one handed, throwing the end around the anchor object (the perch), gripping it with a scissoring fingers act, pulling the bight from opposite side of the main part using the back of the thumb. The halter hitch is similar to other slipped hitches that wrap the main part with small differences: Halter hitch The halter hitch is a type of knot used to connect a"
"Glitching Glitching is an activity in which a person finds and exploits flaws or glitches in video games to achieve something that was not intended by the game designers. Gamers who engage in this practice are known as glitchers. Glitches can help or disable the player. ""Glitching"" is also used to describe the state of a video game undergoing a glitch. The frequency in which a game undergoes glitching is often used by reviewers when examining the overall gameplay, or specific game aspects such as graphics. Some games such as Metroid have lower review scores today because in retrospect, the"
"described it as ""a cross between a fastball and a dead fish"". Another is a description by David Nied, who said the term sounds ""like the perfect word for the movement of the pitch"". A third derivation, from Al Nipper, is that fosh is an acronym for ""full of ..."". Fosh (baseball) The fosh, fosh ball, or fosh change is a seldom used pitch in Major League Baseball described as ""a cross between a split-fingered pitch and a straight change-up"". It is designed to fool a batter expecting a fastball to have to contend with a slower pitch. The pitch"