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- noun Any Chinese
alcoholic beverage
Etymologies
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Examples
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I had a black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu when I was a kid.
UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com 2008
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We caught up with Bisping today to see how he plans to handle "The Crippler's" punching power (he doesn't seem too worried about it), find out about his evolving ground game (he's been training in Japanese jiu-jitsu since he was eight years old) and to get his take on the possibility of serving as a coach on the upcoming TUF 9: "U.S. vs. U.K."
UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com 2008
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In chinese wu xia ... the 'jiu' aka Nine always link to powerful stuff
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They did the same in 2009 on September 9, with the word for nine, "jiu," sounding the same as the word for "forever."
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Mixed-martial arts is a sport that combines various forms of martial arts disciplines, such as jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and others.
JSOnline.com 2010
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In chinese wu xia ... the 'jiu' aka Nine always link to powerful stuff
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For one, the year contains the number nine, which is pronounced "jiu" in Chinese and implies a happy and enduring marriage.
unknown title 2009
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For one, the year contains the number nine, which is pronounced "jiu" in Chinese and implies a happy and enduring marriage.
unknown title 2009
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Immediately they asked me if I wanted some bi jiu which is their rice alcohol.
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He has the kind of jiu-jitsu that was tailor made for the gangly limbs of McCrory.
UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com 2008
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