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  • 51cunning — [13] Cunning did not always have its present day negative connotations. At first it was a term of approval, meaning ‘learned’. It is connected in some way to the verb can, which originally meant ‘know’, although it is not altogether clear whether …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 52cunning adj — Q: What s the difference between a chorus line of blondes and a magician? A: A magician has a cunning array of stunts …

    English expressions

  • 53cunning — [ˈkʌnɪŋ] adj I good at tricking or cheating people cunningly adv II noun [U] cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ] the use of clever methods for tricking or cheating people …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 54cunning kick — /ˈkʌnɪŋ kɪk/ (say kuning kik) noun Colloquial a secret reserve of money. {cunning + kick (def. 22) …

  • 55cunning — [13] Cunning did not always have its present day negative connotations. At first it was a term of approval, meaning ‘learned’. It is connected in some way to the verb can, which originally meant ‘know’, although it is not altogether clear whether …

    Word origins

  • 56cunning — adj. & n. adj. (cunninger, cunningest) 1 a skilled in ingenuity or deceit. b selfishly clever or crafty. 2 ingenious (a cunning device). 3 US attractive, quaint. n. 1 craftiness; skill in deceit. 2 skill, ingenuity. Derivatives: cunningly adv.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 57Cunning Stunts — …

    Википедия

  • 58Cunning kick — hiding money from the wife …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 59cunning kick — Australian Slang hiding money from the wife …

    English dialects glossary

  • 60cunning — cun·ning || kÊŒnɪŋ adj. shrewd, sly; adorable, cute n. shrewdness, craftiness …

    English contemporary dictionary