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Refrain :: Refrain (v.) The burden of a song; a phrase or verse which recurs at the end of each of the separate stanzas or divisions of a poetic composition.

Proverbialism :: Proverbialism (n.) A proverbial phrase.

Adjective :: Adjective (n.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, a wise ruler, wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler..

Vulgarism :: Vulgarism (n.) A vulgar phrase or expression.

Neologism :: Neologism (n.) A new word, phrase, or expression..

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.

Triatic :: Triatic (a.) A term used in the phrase triatic stay. See under Stay.

Paraphrastical :: Paraphrastical (a.) Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free..

Avaunt :: Avaunt (interj.) Begone; depart; -- a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase Get thee gone..

Matter :: Matter (n.) Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like..

Gag :: Gag (n.) A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion..

Exclamatory :: Exclamatory (a.) Containing, expressing, or using exclamation; as, an exclamatory phrase or speaker..

Wend :: Wend (v. t.) To direct; to betake; -- used chiefly in the phrase to wend one's way. Also used reflexively.

Bead :: Bead (n.) A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Thule :: Thule (n.) The name given by ancient geographers to the northernmost part of the habitable world. According to some, this land was Norway, according to others, Iceland, or more probably Mainland, the largest of the Shetland islands; hence, the Latin phrase ultima Thule, farthest Thule..

Fail :: Fail (v. i.) Miscarriage; failure; deficiency; fault; -- mostly superseded by failure or failing, except in the phrase without fail..

Abed :: Abed (adv.) To childbed (in the phrase brought abed, that is, delivered of a child)..

Expression :: Expression (n.) A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression..

Ad Captandum :: Ad captandum () A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor.

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