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Some computery answers!
- Origin of the term “wizard” in computing
- What is the etymology of “fanboi”?
- What is the origin of ZOMG?
Some other answers!
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Why do we say that an obscene joke is “off-color”? added 1379 characters in body |
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answered | Why do we say that an obscene joke is “off-color”? |
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Jun 6 |
answered | What does the phrase “ungodly hour” really mean? |
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Origin of “how we/I roll”? added 163 characters in body |
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Jun 5 |
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Origin of “how we/I roll”? @StoneyB: The OED has an entry for "how I roll", first quotation is 1991 (see my answer). |
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Jun 5 |
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What is the origin of idiom “Keep your hair on”? Probably a fictional explanation by the fictional pair. |
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Jun 5 |
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What is the origin of idiom “Keep your hair on”? "Keep your hair on" is more like "keep calm" than "remain alert". |
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Origin of “how we/I roll”? added 883 characters in body |
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Jun 5 |
answered | Origin of “how we/I roll”? |
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Origin of phrase “no shit” added 296 characters in body |
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Jun 3 |
answered | Origin of phrase “no shit” |
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May 31 |
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Administrating vs Admining See also: english.stackexchange.com/questions/14556/… |
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May 31 |
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When did “creep” get associated with computer controlled units in games? @AlexP: Thanks, I've edited it to make it clear StarCraft sludgy "creep" is a different thing altogether to the neutral units "creep". |
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When did “creep” get associated with computer controlled units in games? added 4570 characters in body |
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When did “creep” get associated with computer controlled units in games? Added release years for the games. |
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When did “creep” get associated with computer controlled units in games? added 1185 characters in body |
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May 30 |
answered | When did “creep” get associated with computer controlled units in games? |
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May 30 |
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Etymology of “seat-of-the-pants” @StoneyB: Nice find! The OED's earliest is 1938, would you like to send them your antedatings? (It's definition P3.) |
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What's the origin of the saying “know your onions”? added 1009 characters in body |
