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Tongue — TONGUE, a parish, in the county of Sutherland, 250 miles (N. by W.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the island of Roan, and the villages of Tongue, Skianid, and Torrisdale, 2041 inhabitants, of whom 1558 are in the rural districts. This place … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
tongue — ► NOUN 1) the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech. 2) the tongue of an ox or lamb as food. 3) a person s style or manner of speaking: a debater with a caustic tongue. 4) a … English terms dictionary
Tongue-in-cheek — is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement, or an entire fictional work, is not meant to be taken seriously, but its lack of seriousness is subtle. The origin of its usage comes from when Spanish minstrels would perform for various… … Wikipedia
tongue and groove — adj tongue and groove boards fit together by pushing a piece that sticks out along the edge of one board into a hollow area along the edge of another board ▪ tongue and groove floorboards … Dictionary of contemporary English
tongue lashing — tongue lashings N COUNT If someone gives you a tongue lashing, they shout at you or criticize you in a very forceful way. [INFORMAL] After a cruel tongue lashing, he threw the girl out of the group … English dictionary
Out of Time (album) — Out of Time Cover to the standard release of Out of Time Studio album by R.E.M. Released … Wikipedia
Tongue Point — is an area of the Salt Creek Recreation Area, in Washington, United States. The point is a rock out cropping that extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This outcropping is visible during low tide. At low tide it is accessible on foot. One can… … Wikipedia
tongue-lash — vb upbraid, rate, berate, *scold, jaw, bawl, chew out, wig, rail, revile, vituperate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Tongue's Court — Out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without, a small Court with old Buildings (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 122). No further mention … Dictionary of London
