bis
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“This lexicon gives a humorous and precise overview of the most important words and phrases of politically correct newspeak,” the back cover of Klaus Rainer Röhl’s Politisch Korrekt von A bis Z from 1995 promises.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2025
Messina Denaro, who had expensive tastes in clothes and cars, will be subject to the "41 bis" rules, a strict isolation regime designed to try to prevent suspects from running criminal groups from behind bars.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
The outside of the house, at 5 bis Rue de Verneuil in Paris, is another story.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2016
So, there was no bis, as the Italians call it, no repeat.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2016
He moved quickly to throw back the sheet but stopped with a hiss at the creak or scratch of his shoulder, which he had forgotten in bis sleep.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
