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A
aardvark
ace (cards)
acorn
ad lib
adult
adultery
aeroplane
afro
ahoy
alcohol
allen wrench
alley-oop
alligator
alphabet
Alzheimer's disease
a.m. & p.m.
ambush
anchor (broadcast news)
anatomical snuffbox
anorexia nervosa
apartment
Apple (computer)
Apple Bottom jeans
apple-pie order
April
April Fool's Day
Area 51
army fatigues
asterisk ( * )
asteroid
AT&T
autism

B
bagel (Jew)
barbie (grill)
basket case
beef (complaint)
beef (wipeout)
broad (woman)

C
Charlie (Viet Cong)
chutzpah

L
let (tennis)
Lyme disease

M
mah jongg
Mono (disease)
mullet

N
nickname

O
old school

P
paddy wagon
pencil skirt
pot (cannabis)

R
runner-up

S
sack (bed)
scalp (tickets)

Y
yoga
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