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The dark history of the bunny ears sign | BBC Ideas
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Seraya posted on 2020/05/17Did you know that the classic bunny ears prank has a surprisingly dark history, possibly linked to medieval insults and public shaming? This video dives into the hidden origins of this common photo pose, exploring its cultural depth and giving you a fun look at how it evolved from devil's horns to selfie culture. You'll pick up some fascinating cultural insights and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way!
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US /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
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UK /ˈfiɡə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- Noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
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US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
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US /ˈkɑmən/
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UK /'kɒmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- Field near a village owned by the local community
- Adjective
- Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
- Typical, normal; not unusual
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US /ɪnˈsʌlt/
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UK /ɪn'sʌlt/
- Transitive Verb
- To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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