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Why is Nike pronounced "naikee" and not "naik"?

answered Nov 22, 2017 at 8:46

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

answered Sep 19, 2016 at 7:47

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

answered Dec 13, 2018 at 9:49

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

answered Oct 3, 2020 at 16:53

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What is the word for a person who destroys monuments?

answered Sep 15, 2019 at 7:39

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Idiom request: an unacceptable amount of effort

answered May 6, 2023 at 7:22

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

answered Mar 20, 2023 at 11:13

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Why do they not say "The Baby"

answered Jul 13, 2019 at 16:48

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

answered Nov 8, 2016 at 9:33

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

answered Oct 27, 2022 at 13:15

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

answered Oct 10, 2024 at 12:42

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What does "epic column inches" mean?

answered Oct 13, 2024 at 15:40

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

answered Jan 27, 2016 at 9:24

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“I am fourteen past”

answered Nov 15, 2023 at 10:25

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but Ireland has ever been a shipwreck coast

answered Jul 27, 2024 at 12:57

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

answered Oct 11, 2022 at 20:40

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

answered May 26, 2020 at 15:59

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Time of day between morning and noon

answered May 16, 2020 at 8:28

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

answered Feb 17, 2017 at 11:22

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English word for this type of clothes?

answered Feb 24, 2022 at 13:24

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Uppercase, lowercase – "in any case"?

answered Sep 20, 2024 at 15:18

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

answered Dec 21, 2023 at 8:51

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

answered Nov 27, 2024 at 15:56

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

answered May 3, 2016 at 9:01

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

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 10:03

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

answered Nov 10, 2024 at 8:46

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

answered May 20, 2022 at 7:52

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

answered Jul 11, 2022 at 10:53

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

answered May 4, 2023 at 8:05

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

answered Sep 12, 2023 at 14:03

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Why is Nike pronounced "naikee" and not "naik"?

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

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

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

What is the word for a person who destroys monuments?

Idiom request: an unacceptable amount of effort

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

Why do they not say "The Baby"

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

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

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

What does "epic column inches" mean?

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

“I am fourteen past”

but Ireland has ever been a shipwreck coast

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

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

Time of day between morning and noon

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

English word for this type of clothes?

Uppercase, lowercase – "in any case"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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