Beard

  • 101beard the lion in his den — DEFY DANGER, face up to danger, confront/brave danger. → lion * * * beard the lion in his den (or lair) confront or challenge someone on their own ground …

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  • 102Beard — I. biographical name Charles Austin 1874 1948 & his wife Mary 1876 1958 née Ritter American historians II. biographical name Daniel Carter 1850 1941 American painter, illustrator, & organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 103beard — barbels (archaic) …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 104beard — 1. noun /bɪə(ɹ)d,bɪɹd,biɚd/ a) Facial hair on the chin, cheeks and jaw. b) A woman who accompanies a gay male in order to give the impression that he is heterosexual. 2. verb /bɪə(ɹ)d,bɪɹd,biɚd/ …

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  • 105Beard — noun Surname …

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  • 106Beard — Головка литеры; Нижний выносной элемент литеры …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 107beard — Synonyms and related words: Vandyke, affront, ascender, back, bag, ballocks, balls, basket, bastard type, beaver, bell the cat, belly, bevel, bid defiance, bite the bullet, black letter, body, brave, brazen, brazen out, breasts, bristles, call… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 108beard — (US) A friend or acquaintance or other contact who is used to placing bets so that the bookmakers will not know the identity of the actual bettor. Many top handicappers and persons occupying sensitive positions use this method of wagering …

    Equestrian sports dictionary

  • 109beard — n a male escort posing as a boyfriend, lover, husband, etc. The term (heard from the mid 1970s in showbiz and society circles) may refer to a lesbian s official partner, with whom she is seen in public …

    Contemporary slang

  • 110beard — sb. 611 β …

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