In traditional Pig Latin, the first consonant sound of a word is moved to the end of the word and then an -ay is added to that.
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For example, the word circus is used to describe any noisy place with a lot of activities going on.
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He read it quickly. Then he put it in his pocket and ran out of the room without saying a word.
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Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.
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Bits of paper called "confetti" are often used at parties, so Hailey chose a festive word for her festive music.
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University of Notre Dame anthropology professor Susan Blum wrote about this in a new book, "My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture."
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He decreed that anyone found guilty of using the word Frisco must pay a penalty of twenty-five dollars.
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Now to the wordplay. Commentators and bloggers often use the word "gate" when a politician is accused of trying to hide the truth.
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But word leaked out that it was to take place in the town of Rhinebeck, about a two-hour drive from New York City.
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But to his parents generation the word is a reminder of the counter-revolutionary movement in Nicaragua.
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We have sought in word and deed for a new era of engagement with the world."
VOA: special.2009.09.26
A nineteen forty-nine spoken-word narration of the popular children's story "The Little Engine that Could."
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The word kick sometimes is used to describe a complaint or some kind of dissatisfaction.
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The word "philanthropy" comes from Latin and Greek terms for a love of people.
VOA: special.2009.11.02
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