call time, puffy, fuggedaboutit

US calls time on China's tactics in the South China Sea

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China has to prove it can be trusted, Shanahan says

Between 2009 and 2014 the world’s banks incurred £160 billion ($245 billion) in fines and set aside a further £46 billion to cover future payouts, says CCP, a research group. Can misbehaving bankers be reined in? British regulators hope to call time on banking scandals http://econ.st/1f5utZg



As Coppedge explains, "This steam will gelatinize the surface only, and encourage more color and shine, but not promote the unique chewiness, because the steam won't get to the starchy interior." The result is a lighter, puffier bagel with a thinner crust.

Coppedge says some folks might actually desire that less-chewy texture. To each his own, I guess. But for me? If the bagel isn't boiled, fuggedaboutit.

call time

English[edit]

Verb[edit]

call time

1. (UK) To announce the closing of a pub.

   Let's have another pint quickly, before the landlord calls time.

2. (UK, journalism) To end something.  [quotations ▼]

   The boxer is ready to call time on his long career.

3. (sports) To call a timeout.
4. (US, education) To indicate that an activity, especially the taking of a test, is complete.  [quotations ▼]

Noun[edit]

call time

1. (performing arts) The expected time of arrival for participants in a performance event, e.g., a play or concert.

   The performance starts at 2pm; call time is 11am for crew, noon for musicians.

call time. (Britain) To announce the closing of a pub for the day. Let's have another pint quickly, before the landlord calls time. (Britain, journalism) To end something. The boxer is ready to call time on his long career.

Definition of puffy in English:

adjective (puffier, puffiest)

1(Especially of part of the body) unusually swollen:her eyes were puffy and full of tears

2Soft, rounded, and light:small puffy clouds

2.1(Of a garment) padded or gathered to give a rounded shape:a puffy blue ski-jacket

3(Of wind or breath) coming in short bursts:his breath was puffy and fast

fuhgeddaboudit

1. Forget about it - the issue is not worth the time, energy, mental effort, or emotional resources.

2. Definitively "no."

3. The subject is unequivocally excellent; further thought and analysis are unnecessary.

Often heard spoken by Robert De Niro, characters on the Sopranos, and people trying to sound hip and tough like a goomba.

There are many spelling variations. The consensus online is that it should be phonetically either "fu-ge-da-boud-it" or "fu-ge-da-bout-it."

1. So they killed your brother's fiancee. Listen to me: fuhgeddaboudit.

2. You ask me once, I say fuggedaboudit, end of discussion.

3. Over there she got the best rigatoni in New Jersey. And the hot pastrami? Fuggedaboutit!