Zoot

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I am a Software Developer and Linux Geek.


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Apr
19
 awarded  Popular Question
Mar
9
 awarded  Notable Question
Feb
22
 awarded  Nice Question
Jan
22
 revised American native speaker and perfect tenses
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Jan
14
 comment What do you call a person who started something that is later followed by everyone?
The thing can be called a portent, but calling the thing starter a portenter sounds strange.
Jan
9
 comment Origin and status of “hosed”, meaning “broken”
Good answer, eh!
Jan
8
 comment What's the meaning of “hood” here?
Cultural reference: "Boyz n the Hood" imdb.com/title/tt0101507/?ref_=sr_1
Jan
7
 awarded  Yearling
Dec
10
 comment What is non-derogatory way of saying “people here are obsessed with sports”?
There is a phrase that is used for distinction: "Be a fan, not a fanatic." It's often stated in rules concerning sportsmanship. Here is an example: iahsaa.org/resource_center/Character_Sportsmanship_Safety/…
Dec
9
 awarded  Popular Question
Dec
4
 comment What dialect is “I be doing this”?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_Vernacular_English Also see: Ebonics
Nov
28
 awarded  Self-Learner
Nov
28
 comment How do I spell the truncation 'Cas', as in 'Sports Casual/Sports Cas'?
I might write it "Caj" and hope people pronounce it like "Raj". It doens't look right. I'd probably avoid this issue in writing by spelling it out.
Nov
27
 answered A short term for something like “satisfaction + frustration”
Nov
16
 awarded  Vox Populi
Nov
16
 awarded  Suffrage
Nov
16
 revised Adjective for “terrified yet calm and capable”
added 26 characters in body
Nov
16
 answered How does the parenthetical “that is” function?
Nov
16
 answered Adjective for “terrified yet calm and capable”
Nov
7
 reviewed Reviewed Etymology of “fixing to”
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