MORE FORMAL WAY OF SAYING: "SORRY TO BUG YOU AGAIN ABOUT THIS, …
Aug 22, 2011 I assume by "Sorry to bug you again about this" that you were already given help with "X", so instead of an apology, perhaps a thank you would work better: Thank you for your … From english.stackexchange.com
WHERE DOES THE SLANG WORD "BAD" + "ASS" (BADASS) COME FROM?
Aug 31, 2014 What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person? From english.stackexchange.com
"WHO OF YOU" VS "WHICH OF YOU" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
Jan 4, 2016 The funky gibbon The two long 'o's in 'who' and 'you' are separated by a single short word also beginning with 'o'. Moreover, there are no hard consonants or sibilants to break up … From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF CURRENT SLANG USAGE OF THE WORD 'SICK' TO MEAN 'GREAT'?
I think the pattern is related, though I'm unable to substantiate that. Still, I've observed it enough: some adjective is used informally to mean something different than it typically means (maybe … From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF “AS ALL GET OUT” MEANING “TO THE UTMOST DEGREE”
At reference.com, all get out is glossed as “in the extreme; to the utmost degree”, and at thefreedictionary.com as an unimaginably large amount; “British say ‘it rained like billyo’ where From english.stackexchange.com
A WORD FOR SOMETHING THAT IS, "BIZARRE" BUT, "BEAUTIFUL"
May 26, 2024 Is there a word that describes something that is weird, strange, odd, bizarre, etc. but also beautiful, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, etc.? Example: a word to describe a place … From english.stackexchange.com
Feb 8, 2011 Nobody really knows. There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory'. It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT IS THE MOST PROFESSIONAL NAME FOR "SQUIGGLY BRACKET"?
Aug 8, 2010 I am creating a software training video and need to refer to these brackets: { } I usually call them "squiggly brackets" or "curly brackets". Is there a more professional name? From english.stackexchange.com
MEANING - WHERE DOES "FUNK" AND/OR "FUNKY" COME FROM AND WHY …
Dec 9, 2023 The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic. The black nuance seems to derive from the Ki-Kongo … From english.stackexchange.com
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