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- noun Plural form of
saying .
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Examples
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While I'll have that sign soon, the exchange with my wife got me to thinking about what we called sayings, colloquial quips that made our eastern New Mexico, West Texas language colorful.
Clovis News Journal : News Karl Terry 2010
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Adding some pirate songs and sayings from a music player I was ready to go, well not quite yet.
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A couple of quaint Aussie sayings is that one is "a kangaroo short in the paddock" or "a sandwich short of a picnic"; alternatively one might say "the lights are on, but no one's home"!
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That's not to say his use of folksy sayings is merely a put-on
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That's not to say his use of folksy sayings is merely a put-on, but rather that it's a linguistic choice he makes in some settings, and with the same goal as Oprah: He's speaking directly to a particular audience in a way that resonates with them as credible, and signifies to others that they're not the target audience for his words.
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The pacifiers come in sayings ranging from sweet (Heaven Sent) to Sassy (Volume Control) and everything in between.
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However the human mind treats certain sayings as being directly tied to emotions rather than being solely a piece of language, as such it may rouse similar feelings in others as the word is so prone to be associate with.
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He died recommending Al – Hajjaj to his son, Al – Walid, and one of his sayings is still remembered.
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One of the Republicans favorite sayings is that ‘corporations never pay taxes’, they just pass the cost of taxes on to the consumer.
Think Progress » Fiscal Insanity: Paying for Tax Cuts With More Tax Cuts 2006
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One of his sayings is 'God Bless America,' which is true.
USATODAY.com - Soriano's hectic All-Star season could include another trade 2006
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