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Kate Bunting
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  • Derby, UK
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Why is Nike pronounced "naikee" and not "naik"?

162 votes

What do you call a child for whom you act as a guardian / custodian?

77 votes

Historically, did "Oh my Gosh" originate as an anti-God expression?

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"Their hunt the roast vegetable sauce": can you parse this?

62 votes

What is the word for a person who destroys monuments?

49 votes

Idiom request: an unacceptable amount of effort

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What do 'flat-chested' and 'unromantic' mean when speaking of a house?

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Why do they not say "The Baby"

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Mimsy were the Borogoves - why is "mimsy" an adjective?

38 votes
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Why is the singular "dress" used in "all wearing traditional dress"?

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What's a phrase that means "those in power"?

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What does "epic column inches" mean?

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Is the word "repeat" really used as a synonym of "vomit"?

35 votes

“I am fourteen past”

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but Ireland has ever been a shipwreck coast

29 votes

Why never enter a man’s room in months ending in ‘R’?

28 votes
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What do you call the art of 'proper' bearing? (French 'maintien')

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Time of day between morning and noon

23 votes

Is there a word to imply 'used to be beautiful'?

21 votes

English word for this type of clothes?

20 votes

Uppercase, lowercase – "in any case"?

19 votes

Idiomatic expression for "putting off a task until a disaster strikes"

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If someone is irresponsible, or weak-willed “their words lack _____?

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What do "former" and "latter" refer to, here?

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What term is used for the type of music that evokes a strong picture?

18 votes

What's the piece of furniture in modern living rooms that looks like a lower portion of a living-room cabinet called?

17 votes

Is there any difference between "congenial" and "genial"?

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Does the book title "The Art of XYZ" imply doing XYZ is an art, requiring creative skill?

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Is "The good food keeps us healthy and adds pleasure to our lives." grammatically correct?

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Does "until now" always imply that the action is finished?

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