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taylz

  • n  formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
  • n  the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  • n  the time of the last part of something
  • n  any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
  • n  the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • n  a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
  • n  (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
  • n  the rear part of an aircraft
  • n  the rear part of a ship
  • v  go after with the intent to catch
  • v  remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  • v  remove the stalk of fruits or berries

  • E-Mail a Friend Two years ago, IBM researcher Ismail Haritaoglu found himself at a Tokyo train station, unable to make heads or tails of the kanji lettering in the posted routes .
  • On one occasion, Barnes playfully led his police tails on a wild-goose chase through Harlem, making 100 stops at grocery stores, bars and neighborhood social clubs.
  • In the late 18th century, DeCheseaux's comet sprouted seven distinct tails that fanned out peacock-like.
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  • Barney Frank in Atlantic Online
    ("Heads they win, tails they break even," is how Barney Frank describes the current setup.) Derivatives need to be better controlled.
  • Frank Lampard in The Associated Press
    I think it was just a show of unity in the team and the determination we've had before this game,Lampard said. "No one wanted to go home with their tails between their legs after the group stage. We wanted go further that that, we want to...
  • Shami Chakrabarti in BBC News
    Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights group Liberty, said on Friday: "Today's farcical proceedings highlight the nightmare of control orders and the heads we win; tails you lose" Home Office idea of justice."

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