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(of a lion) having a single tail divided in two partway along its length so as to have two complete ends.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

<French: literally, forked tail

A few years ago, I was standing in a queue behind two men and eavesdropping on their conversation.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?|The Telegraph|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With Seacrest, the queue of big-name Miss Havishams in lacy, "nude" boring dresses reached a critical mass.
Whoever Wins What, Watch Out For Minnelli|Tim Teeman|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If only because it was the most ridiculously glamorous queue for the make-up chair I have ever seen.
Love Actually’s 10th Anniversary: The Cast and Crew Reminisce About the Christmas Classic|Marlow Stern|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of course, it could take some time, given that Syria has pushed a lot of things to the back of the queue.
In Tiny Ajo, Arizona, Border Patrol Agents Are Living the Dream|Terry Greene Sterling|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

At the beginning of this year, the queue in Embassy/Baghdad was roughly 2,000 cases (meaning upwards of 4-5,000 individuals).
We Abandoned Them: Kirk Johnson’s Fight to Save Iraqis|John Kael Weston|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her hair had fallen from its pins and hung in a braid, its length concealed by her position, and making the effect of a queue.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The veil had slipped and might easily have been mistaken for a ribbon confining the queue at the base of the head.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
His heart was open as the day,His feelings all were true; His hair was some inclined to gray—He wore it in a queue.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
He wore a long queue, which depended half-way down his back.
Legends and Tales|Bret Harte
Complaints are useless; a ruthless hand sweeps you away, and the queue closes up.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers