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slang - what does to riff mean in this context? - English Language . . . In this context, riffing doesn't just mean improvising - it means to use an existing idea as a starting point for something new The term 'riffing' originates in music, but has a slightly different meaning in other contexts In music, a 'riff' is a repeated musical phrase, although in many styles of music which involve improvisation (Jazz, for example) it is common to vary the phrase rather
meaning - What does take it easy and riff? mean? - English Language . . . 0 "Take it easy and riff" and expression created by the writers A riff is a repeated musical phrase To "riff" on something means to take a theme and repeat it, often with small variations It can also mean "to improvise around a theme" So figuratively it means "to make it up as we go along"
Whats the word for a piece of catchy melody in a music? A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener" The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock, R B, hip hop, dance, and pop In these genres, the hook is often found in, or consists of, the chorus
What is the meaning of two young men who are riffs on gangsters-films . . . The original meaning of the verb to riff off came from jazz, where it specifically meant to borrow and elaborate on (a musical phrase) - as opposed to to rip off (which simply means to steal) That slang verb usage has been "nounified" in OP's example, where the intended meaning is that the two young men in question dress and act like archetypal stereotypical gangsters as portrayed in movies
prepositions - Conventions for without + and or? - English Language . . . Nicely subtle question Let me riff on the sentences so you'll see the semantic differences: She drank tea with neither milk nor honey "Without" negates, so I can flip that around to use "with neither nor" and keep the same meaning She drank tea without milk and honey but she did take honey alone Of course, most native speakers would say #1 and mean #2, and not notice the difference
idioms - English Language Learners Stack Exchange In guitar parlance, this is called "Drop D " There is a segment of the main riff that precisely mimics the action of a tremolo arm, but is in reality Edward bending the A-string followed by sliding up to a D followed by an open D string
idioms - English Language Learners Stack Exchange Me too I'm just saying that alliteration is the use of words that begin with the same letter as a stylistic device, and both "grain and grape" and "grappa and grape" do the same But ok, it's still a clever piece of alliteration Perhaps it's more of a "clever riff" on the usual expression than an actual pun
phrase usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange I will start with the example I know to make it clear In a TV show this conversation happened: Guy1: This car is crap I'll buy it for next to nothing? Guy2: How next to? I guess the fans of thi
just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me meaning The following quote is from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) between Denis and King Arthur Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar a
What does the slang word hammered actually mean? I have recently posted a question in English Language and Usage the use of nailed, screwed, and hammered in one sentence And I used this sentence for correction: Can someone be so screwed be