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noah | curtis |

As nouns the difference between noah and curtis

is that noah is (australian|australian rhyming slang) ; shark while curtis is knife.

As a proper noun noah

is (religion) a figure in abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the great flood.

noah

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (religion) A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood.
  • * 1611 , 7:7 :
    • And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
  • .
  • * 1984 , Parachutes & Kisses , ISBN:0451138775, page 354:
    • Easy to account for those trends - but what of post-Vietnam America and its generation of little Noahs ? Were we expecting a flood momentarily?
  • The 71st sura (chapter) of the Quran
    • Derived terms
    * Noahide * Noahite * Noahtic

    See also

    * ("Noah" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australian, Australian rhyming slang) ; shark.
  • * 1998 , Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna? , unnumbered page,
    • I pulled the line in. There was a head on the end. That?s all – just the fish?s head, the body had been bitten off.
    Then Team-man pulled in a head. So did the old man.
    ‘Noahs. That?s the end of that,’ said the old man. ‘Looks like we?re going anyway.’
  • * 2003 , Kurt Blanksby, Fishing Guide to Western Australia , Revised and updated 2010, page 38,
    • Balloon fishing from the rock when the winds are correct can be a very productive way to target big mackerel and tuna, however the large number of sharks means that you will spend plenty of time battling unstoppable noahs between decent macks.
  • * 2006 , Andrew Whitehead, Solomon Quest , page 91,
    • It looks like Jim and Rene are going ahead of us to chase away any big Noahs that might be lurking around.” Scott grinned to show that it was a joke and Jim waved to the group in acknowledgement.
    “What do you mean ‘Noahs ’?” asked a hefty millionaire from Minneapolis.
    “Noah?s Arks,” one of the Australians answered for Scott. “Sharks.”
    Australian rhyming slang ----

    curtis

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person.
  • transferred from the surname.

    • Related terms

    * Curt * Kurt * Kurtis

    Quotations

    * 1594 William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew : Act IV, Scene I : *: A cold world, Curtis , in every office but thine; and therefore, fire. *1843 '', book 3, ch. IV, ''Happy *: The night once come, our happiness, our unhappiness, — it is all abolished; vanished, clean gone; a thing that has been: ‘not of the slightest consequence’ whether we were happy as eupeptic Curtis , as the fattest pig of Epicurus, or unhappy as job with potsherds, as musical Byron with Giaours and sensibilities of the heart […] * 1999 Bernie Runstedler, Jr.: Breezes Against My Brow . General Store Publishing House. ISBN 1894263049 page 77: *: Without undue haste, we named him Curtis simply because we liked the name. It seemed to suit the little guy too. Knowing my love of aviation, several friends and relatives wrongly assumed we have named him after the Curtiss Aircraft Company. I hadn't thought of this, but it was a great idea. There are some terrific aircraft company names to choose. You'll see the likes of Douglas, Martin, Edwards, Ryan, Miles and Albert just to name a few.

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