What is the meaning of GOVERNOR GENERAL. Phrases containing GOVERNOR GENERAL
See meanings and uses of GOVERNOR GENERAL!Slangs & AI meanings
When someone is about to have a tantrum (term comes from the device that keeps the engine from overspeeding).
A general treat is a treat of a glass of liquor bought by one person in a tavern to the whole company present. Buying a round of drinks.
General Booth is rhyming slang for tooth.
General Smuts is rhyming slang for the testicles (nuts).
n London the boss. While I’ve no doubt this derives from the word “governor,” I can guarantee that you’ll never hear the missing letters being pronounced or even written.
Governor is British slang for a boss, chief or leader.
Noun. 1. One's employer. 2. A term of address, sir. Often seen spelt guv'ner. Cf. 'guv.' {Informal}
The general alarm is a signal used on board ship in times of emergency, such as fire, flood, man-overboard, action stations, etc.
a shilling (1/-), from the mid 1800s, thought to be backslang. Also meant to lend a shilling, apparently used by the middle classes, presumably to avoid embarrassment. Given that backslang is based on phonetic word sound not spelling, the conversion of shilling to generalize is just about understandable, if somewhat tenuous, and in the absence of other explanation is the only known possible derivation of this odd slang.
Light of love is British prison slang for a prison governor.
Generalise was old slang for a shilling.
General was old slang for a general servant. General is American slang for the penis.General is Jamaican slang for a smart, clever, man. General is South African slang for a prison gang leader.
Noun. A term of address for a man. Derived from 'governor'.
General election is rhyming slang for an erection.
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Slangs & AI derived meanings
Girlfriend or an attractive female.
Tramp. Term is said to have originated on Burlington Route as a corruption of "Hello, boy!" which construction workers used in greeting one another
Noun. A contemptible person, in particular, one who is fawning. Verb. To act obsequiously. {Informal}
PCP
A person who enjoys hiking through bushland
Goalie has freedom to leave penalty area (soccer).
 A short person, man or woman.
Dacha is Polari slang for the number ten.
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n.
A ruler or governor.
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Pertaining to a governor, or to government.
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A governor or warden of a castle.
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The office of a governor.
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A pilot; a steersman.
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A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
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The governor of a province or people.
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An officer, steward, or governor.
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Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.
imp. & p. p.
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n.
A governor of a province; a commander.
v. t.
To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case.
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A kind of governor.
v. t.
To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
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A subordinate or assistant governor.
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One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
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A ruler; a governor; a prince.
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One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania.
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Pertaining to a rector or governor.
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