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Xyz affair
| Глоссарий по истории гражданской войны в США (английский) |
A 1797 incident in which french officials demanded a bribe from u.s. diplomats.
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Affair, английский
An indecisive engagement; a duel.
Affaire, французский
Affairs, английский
Xyz, английский
Examine your zipper example when seeing someone in class or at work with their zipper down, you can discreetly say, xyz
Xyz notes - для заметок, английский
Xyzlacatosis, английский
Noticing, suddenly, that there is a lack of words that start with x, y, or z. example while proofreading the dictionary enteries, paul and garret were both struck with xyzlacatosis.
Xyzzy, английский
Xyzzy is the universal computer magic word. comes from the classic interactive fiction game adventure that causes players to magically teleport to a central location in the game. example to cheat in minesweeper, type xyzzy hit *enter* and *left shift*. if your mouse pointer is over a mine, the upper-left pixel on your screen will be black. otherwise, it will be white.
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States’ rights, английский
Theory that said that states had the right to judge when the federal government had passed an unconstitutional law.
Political party, английский
A group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government, and also backs candidates for office.
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