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Differences between slang words for breasts
38
Antonym of “recommend”
22
What does “up she rises” mean in the sea shanty “Drunken Sailor”?
21
What are the important differences between Canadian and American (USA) English?
18
How did “-ish” suffix come to denote the approximate meaning of the word it is attached to?
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Word/phrase to mean something that just happens once
14
Is there a name for the emotional response to cuteness?
12
What does the “s” in “thanks” mean?
11
Meaning of “things are swept under the rug”
11
Why do we “paint the town red”?
11
Was the word “nigger” an expletive in Mark Twain's day?
10
Word that means “Something only a philosopher would argue with”
10
Why is the “ph” pronounced like a “v” in “Stephen”? Is this the only word like that?
10
What does it mean to “grow organically”?
10
Why is “resolved” used ahead of a question in a debate title, instead of saying “the Subject, topic” or alike?
10
What's a sophisticated synonym for “cooking”?
9
What's a word that can be used when something, such as a document, is purposely bland?
9
Differences between “audio” and “sound”?
8
Is it OK to drop the periods in abbreviations?
8
What is the origin of “rock” meaning “utilize”?
8
Why does “tanking” at something mean failing at it?
8
Why is “ass” considered obscene?
8
“Shade” vs. “shadow”
8
Is there any difference between “famous” and “popular”?
7
Are there popular English sayings to express “Big fuss, tiny result”?
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Word for people who change their opinions easily?
7
What's the difference between “deserve” and “need”?
7
What is the origin of Y2K?
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What are your favorite English language tools?
7
What's the word for “overly proud of your education”?
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