"he is recording everything that has happened and is happening. Each chapter also begins with a selection from the ""Book o' Billets-Doux"" (""love letters"" in French), which he found in the dome and is apparently an extended conversation between Blip and Sophia which they wrote, eventually while succumbing to the virus. In time Flake discovers that the people ""afflicted"" with the virus can apparently communicate, and he surmises that they connect on a deeper level without the hindrance of a language and its capacity to obscure the truth. They work together and seem happy, even Edenic. Because of this, once"
"because it bears an image of the common loon, a bird. The two-dollar coin is known as the ""toonie"", a portmanteau combining the number ""two"" with ""loonie"". It is occasionally spelled ""twonie""; Canadian newspapers and the Royal Canadian Mint use the ""toonie"" spelling. A five-dollar note is known colloquially as a ""fin"", a ""fiver"", or ""half a sawbuck"". A ten-dollar note is known colloquially as ""a ten-spot"", a ""dixie"", or a ""sawbuck"". A twenty-dollar note is known colloquially as ""QE11"", or a ""Betty#2"" (after its portrait of Queen Elizabeth II). A one hundred-dollar note is known colloquially as a ""C-Note"","
"borrowed from similar routines performed by Steve Allen (""The Answer Man"") and Ernie Kovacs (""Mr. Question Man""). Billet reading Billet reading, or the envelope trick, is a mentalist effect in which a performer pretends to use clairvoyance to read messages on folded papers or inside sealed envelopes. It is a widely performed ""standard"" of the mentalist craft since the middle of the 19th century. ""Billet"" is the French term for note or letter, referring to the rectangular shape of the paper. The mentalist provides paper, pencils and envelopes to the audience, who are asked to write statements on the paper"
"Billet reading Billet reading, or the envelope trick, is a mentalist effect in which a performer pretends to use clairvoyance to read messages on folded papers or inside sealed envelopes. It is a widely performed ""standard"" of the mentalist craft since the middle of the 19th century. ""Billet"" is the French term for note or letter, referring to the rectangular shape of the paper. The mentalist provides paper, pencils and envelopes to the audience, who are asked to write statements on the paper and then seal them in the envelopes. The envelopes are then collected and handed to the mentalist."
"Barratt brand, now owned by Tangerine Confectionery. ""The Goon Show"" character Bluebottle was frequently rewarded or bribed, with a quantity of dolly mixture, jelly babies, or similar sweets. Dolly mixture Dolly mixture is a British confection, consisting of a variety of multi-coloured fondant shapes, such as cubes and cylinders, with subtle flavourings. The mixture consists of small soft sweets and sugar-coated jellies. The origins of the name are unknown, but some people have speculated it originated around the time of the British Raj in India, where ""dal"" (or ""dahl"") is a dried mixture of beans, peas, or legumes of different"
"Billet A billet is a living quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, a billet was a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier. Soldiers are generally billeted in barracks or garrisons when not on combat duty, although in some armies soldiers with families are permitted to maintain a home off-post. Used for a building, the term is more commonly used in British English; United States standard terms are quarters, barracks, ""Single (Soldier) Housing"" or ""Family Housing"". Originally, a ""billet"" (from the French) was a note, commonly used in the 18th and early 19th centuries"
"Allonge An allonge (from French ""allonger"", ""to draw out"") is a slip of paper affixed to a negotiable instrument, as a bill of exchange, for the purpose of receiving additional endorsements for which there may not be sufficient space on the bill itself. An endorsement written on the allonge is deemed to be written on the bill itself. An allonge is more usually met with in countries using the Napoleonic Code, as the code requires every endorsement to express the consideration. Under English law, the simple signature of the endorser on the bill, without additional words, is sufficient to operate"
"found in buscuit dough, the Canadian government has regulated how much is permitted in dough products. The word ""dough"" is a common slang term for money in English-speaking countries; this usage is originally American, and dates to the mid-19th century. Similar slang terms are ""having the bread"" or ""loaded: Dough Dough () is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic, paste made out of any grains, leguminous or chestnut crops. Dough is typically made by mixing flour with a small amount of water and/or other liquid, and sometimes includes flour yeast or other leavening agents as well as other ingredients such as"
"eventually realised it was not the ideal home they first thought. Rouxel claims that the term Shadok obtains some derivation from Captain Haddock of Hergé's ""The Adventures of Tintin"" and the Gibis (who wear Bowler hats, which unlike their heads, contain their brains) are essentially GBs (Great Britons). The Shadoks were a significant literary, cultural and philosophical phenomenon in France. Even today, the French occasionally use satirical comparisons with the Shadoks for policies and attitudes that they consider absurd. The Shadoks were noted for mottos such as: The Shadoks had five monosyllabic words in their language: ""Ga"", ""Bu"", ""Zo"", ""Meu"""
"dowle; dwle, dul, dull, duyl, duile, doile, doill, dewle, deull, and duel. In Middle English, dule, duyl, dulle, deul, dewle and variants of doole, dole, and dool. All these words mean sorrow, grief, or mental distress. The ""furca"" and ""fossa"", or the ""pit and gallows"", refers to the ""high justice"" including the capital penalty. The ""furca"" was a device for hanging slaves in ancient Rome and refers to the gallows for hanging men; the ""fossa"" was a ditch filled with water for the drowning of women. With the introduction to Scotland of the feudal system in the 12th-century, pre-feudal, or"
"as a negotiation and so an allonge is seldom necessary. Allonge An allonge (from French ""allonger"", ""to draw out"") is a slip of paper affixed to a negotiable instrument, as a bill of exchange, for the purpose of receiving additional endorsements for which there may not be sufficient space on the bill itself. An endorsement written on the allonge is deemed to be written on the bill itself. An allonge is more usually met with in countries using the Napoleonic Code, as the code requires every endorsement to express the consideration. Under English law, the simple signature of the endorser"
"""bullets"" also has a darker echo, reflecting the ""shadow of bombs"" earlier in the song. The French ""Delits dociles"" is a pun which may mean ""docile offence"" or ""docile delight"", and also echoes ""de lit"", ""of bed"", but the translation does not attempt to render this and replaces it by a simple filler, ""Twisting up my toes"". The whinging big sister and the idomatic French ""annoying people who roll(drive) at 2km/h"" of the chorus are both replaced by a different character, a stressed-out uncle, with various different but similarly annoying complaints. The translation does however introduce some of its own"
"is used in the verse 'j'en ris' = 'I am laughing at/about it'. The English translation is artistic rather than literal, lacking both the wordplay and some of the darkness of Mylène Farmer's French. In particular, the French ""extrémistes à deux balles"" translates literally to ""extremists with two bullets"", where ""bullets"" is also French slang for the old currency ""Francs"", used similarly to ""bucks"" for ""dollars"" or ""quid"" for British ""pounds"". This suggests English phases such as ""two-penn'orth"", ""two-cents"" or ""two-bit"", as in ""my two penn'orth"", ""just my two cents"" or ""two-bit extremists"", though as a post-9/11 recording, the French"
"mainly used to refer to English female tourists. ""Les goddams"" (sometimes ""les goddems"" or ""les goddons"") is an obsolete ethnic slur historically used by the French to refer to the English, based on their frequent expletives. The name originated during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) between England and France, when English soldiers were notorious among the French for their frequent use of profanity and in particular the interjection ""God damn"". In one of the Vindolanda tablets from Hadrian's Wall the pejorative Latin word ""Brittunculi"" (wretched little Britons) is used – presumably by a Roman official – in a commentary on"
"cold""; and ""slat"" meaning ""to throw""), the best known word is ""duck"", which is used as a greeting to either men or women. It is believed to be derived from the Saxon word ""ducas"", used to indicate respect; in Middle English this became ""duc"" or ""duk"", which denotes a leader; in turn, it became the title ""Duke"" and the Old French word ""duché"", which indicates the territory ruled by a Duke. Another common variation on the standard English dialect is the use of the word ""shug"" for sugar. This is usually used as a term of endearment when closing a"
"Battel Battel, or battels, sometimes spelled batells, is a term used in the University of Oxford to refer to food ordered by members of the college as distinct from the usual ""commons"". Hence it also referred to college accounts for board and provisions supplied from kitchen and buttery, and, generally, the whole of a person's college accounts. Though the distinction from commons is no longer relevant, the term persists as the name for members' termly bills at many colleges at the Universities of Oxford and Durham. Batteler, later a resident in a college, was originally a rank of students between"
"phrase ""dulce domum"" would mean ""sweetly homewards"" rather than the apparent ""sweet home"", though the usual adverb meaning ""sweetly"" is ""dulciter"". A ""Domum Dinner"" is held at the end of the summer term for leavers. It was formerly restricted to those former scholars of Winchester who were also scholars of New College, and distinguished guests. Until the reforms of the 19th century, there were three successive Election Dinners held during Election Week, culminating in a Domum Ball. Originally these festivities occurred around Whitsun, as suggested by references to early summer such as ""See the year, the meadow, smiling"" and ""Now"
"Douk-Douk The douk-douk is a French-made pocket knife of simple sheet-metal construction. It has been manufactured by the M. C. Cognet cutlery firm in Thiers, France, since 1929. The external engraving of the ""douk-douk"" was created in 1929 by Gaspard Cognet of Cognet, Antoine & Gaspard for sales to France's colonies in Oceania. The handle depicts a ""douk-douk"", or Melanesian spirit incarnation. Cognet based the design on an engraving in an illustrated dictionary. Later other designs such as the ""El Baraka"" and ""Tiki"" were developed for other regional markets, particularly in French Algeria, and even south into Sub-Saharan Africa. Originally"
"pence"". Battel Battel, or battels, sometimes spelled batells, is a term used in the University of Oxford to refer to food ordered by members of the college as distinct from the usual ""commons"". Hence it also referred to college accounts for board and provisions supplied from kitchen and buttery, and, generally, the whole of a person's college accounts. Though the distinction from commons is no longer relevant, the term persists as the name for members' termly bills at many colleges at the Universities of Oxford and Durham. Batteler, later a resident in a college, was originally a rank of students"
"DoshTracker DoshTracker is a currency bill tracking website that allows pound sterling banknotes to be tracked around the United Kingdom and abroad. Originally launched in 2001, it was relaunched in 2012. ""Dosh"" is a British slang term for money. The concept of the website is based on Where's George?, which follows American currency, and in the same way allows users to enter the serial number on notes that they own and see where it has been. This site originally operated between 2001 and 2006 but was taken down due to lack of free time on the site owner Richard Dutton's"
"Bill of lading A bill of lading (sometimes abbreviated as B/L or BoL) is a document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment. Although in England, the term once related only to carriage by sea, a bill of lading may be used for any type of carriage of goods. Bills of lading are one of three crucial documents used in international trade to ensure that exporters receive payment and importers receive the merchandise. The other two documents are a policy of insurance and an invoice. Whereas a bill of lading is negotiable, both"
"(charter) of Winchester, its usual place of custody; and from the mid-12th to early 13th centuries, to the Winchester or king's ""rotulus"" (roll). To the English, who held the book in awe, it became known as ""Domesday Book"", in allusion to the Last Judgement and in specific reference to the definitive character of the record. The word ""doom"" was the usual Old English term for a law or judgment; it did not carry the modern overtones of fatality or disaster. Richard FitzNeal, treasurer of England under Henry II, explained the name's connotations in detail in the ""Dialogus de Scaccario"" (c.1179):"
"""Lady Godiva"" for a fiver (£5), or a ""Jacks"" - Jackson Five (extremely rare) and ""diver"" for pearl diver (common Glasgow usage). A ""Cockle"" is £10 - Cock and Hen — ten (also ""Ayrton"", from Ayrton Senna/Tenner). A ""Bobby"" is £20 - Bobby Moore (score). In London financial culture, a billion pounds or, more often, US dollars, is referred to as a 'yard'. This derives from the old British English word for a thousand million, a milliard, which has now been replaced by the 'short scale' name 'billion' from US English. The term 'million' for a million pounds or dollars"
"both AmE and BrE but mean different things in each form. In AmE a bill is usually paper money (as in ""dollar bill"") though it can mean the same as in BrE, an invoice (as in ""the repair bill was £250""). In AmE a biscuit (from the French twice baked as in biscotto) is what in BrE is called a scone and a biscuit in BrE is in AmE a cookie (from the Dutch 'little cake'). As chronicled by Winston Churchill, the opposite meanings of the verb ""to table"" created a misunderstanding during a meeting of the Allied forces; in"
"be of Gaulish origin. He glosses it as meaning and explains it as meaning ""stupid"", by reference to classical Latin ""simpleton, dunce""; because of this early reference, the word has also been suggested to derive from an otherwise unknown Celtic , but the ""Oxford English Dictionary"" takes this to be ""a figment"". During the , French baronies were very much like Scottish ones. Feudal landholders who possessed a barony were entitled to style themselves if they were nobles; a (commoner) could only be a (lord of the barony). These baronies could be sold freely until 1789 when feudal law was"
"are indicated by the word ""parish"" against their names. The Second World War has a far more modest memorial, in the small public garden on the main road, where the road suddenly twists. Both memorials are by local sculptor George Henry Paulin. Dollar is home of the Dollar Glen Football Club. Dollar is twinned with the French town of La Ville-aux-Dames, which lies just outside Tours in the Loire Valley. Possible interpretations are that Dollar is derived from ""Doilleir"", an Irish and Scots Gaelic word meaning dark and gloomy, or from various words in Pictish: 'Dol' (field) + 'Ar' (arable)"
"""*Dūno-"", yielding Greek δοῦνον. It is ultimately cognate to English ""town"". The Gaulish term survives in many toponyms in France and Switzerland: Dun A dun is an ancient or medieval fort. In the British Isles it is mainly a kind of hillfort and also a kind of Atlantic roundhouse. The term comes from Irish ""dún"" or Scottish Gaelic ""dùn"" (meaning ""fort""), and is cognate with Old Welsh ""din"" (whence Welsh ""dinas"" ""city"" comes). In some areas duns were built on any suitable crag or hillock, particularly south of the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. There are many"
"“Doxe” for Doge or Duke, and “Artixan” for artisan. Some subjects were copied from playing-cards, and some from other sources in contemporary art. Other designs had to be invented. Two prints on quite different subjects have been generally attributed to the unknown “Master of the E-series Tarocchi”, and one to the “Master of the S-series Tarocchi”. In card terms all are “picture” or “court” cards. There is the name and number of the card in Roman numerals at the bottom, and the group capital letter and number in arabic numerals in squares in the bottom corners. All have simple decorative"
"of the French expression ""tout de suite"", meaning ""at once"" or ""right away"". During World War I British soldiers serving in France, most of whom could not speak French, adopted the phrase as ""toot sweet"" to mean ""hurry up"" or ""look smart"". In the context of the film and stage musical, ""Toot Sweets"" is about a piece of confectionery (""sweet"" being the British term for confectionery) invented by the main character, Caractacus Potts, that has holes in it, making the sweet playable as an edible whistle. Unfortunately for Potts, the toot sweets act like dog whistles, calling all the local"
"Bogies"" saw the game being played in prominent places throughout continental Europe, often resulting in Dick and Dom being ejected from the premises involved. The term used for ""bogies"" in French was ""crotte de nez"" (literally ""nose droppings""), and in Italian ""moccio"" (Italian for ""snot""). The feature attracted some controversy outside of its target audience, mainly due to the public nature of the game and concerns over imitation by the show's young audience. The commentary for ""Bogies"" was provided by the show's producer, Steve Ryde. Inside the Bungalow was a large purple cupboard, and once or twice during each show,"
"Dreux” or “fair indications Dreux” or “strong indications Dreux”. They could also add glosses preceded by the word “Comment”. The Air Index had “hundreds of thousands” of cards about 5 by 9 inches; so important that they were photographed and stored in the underground stack of the Bodleian Library in Oxford in case they were destroyed by bombing. Run by “about two dozen girls” and a man who was a “strange genius”, it had cards for every individual, unit, place or equipment so that any previous reference to (say) Major So-and-So could be found. There were two card indexes, 3A"
"not even listed in most dictionaries, being a euphemistic hypercorrection that appeared in the 1980s on restaurant menus and used almost only there. (In French, ""bouche"" refers to the human mouth, while ""gueule"" may mean the mouth or snout of an animal, though commonly used for ""mouth"" and derogatory only in certain expressions.) The amuse-bouche emerged as an identifiable course during the nouvelle cuisine movement, which emphasized smaller, more intensely flavoured courses. It differs from other ""hors d'œuvres"" in that it is small, usually just one or two bites, and preselected by the chef and offered free of charge to"
"Bills of credit Bills of credit are documents similar to banknotes issued by a government that represent a government's indebtedness to the holder. They are typically designed to circulate as currency or currency substitutes. Bills of credit are mentioned in Article One, Section 10, Clause One (also known as the Contract Clause) of the United States Constitution, where their issuance by state governments is prohibited. British colonies in North America would issue bills of credit in order to deal with fiscal crises, although doing so without receiving them as revenue in like amounts would increase the money supply, resulting in"