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Etymologically, how did 'outrage' get 're-analyzed'?
Awarded Nov 29 at 6:36
What is the word for lying on your stomach facing downwards, the opposite of 'supine'?
Awarded Aug 5 at 1:28
Can "né" or "née" be used to refer to a religious's secular name?
Awarded Jun 10 at 5:30
In the phrase "the scales have fallen from my eyes" why did they use the word "scales"?
Awarded May 24 at 17:03
In England, why are some high schools called hospitals?
Awarded Apr 4 at 15:48
What is the name for the fine line patterns on bank notes?
Awarded Feb 22 at 13:26
Does "ook" as onomatopoeia for the sound a monkey makes originate with Terry Pratchett?
Awarded Nov 17, 2022 at 14:55
Does 'moonlighting' mean 'illegal work'?
Awarded Jul 6, 2022 at 10:55
In North America, is it normal to address children you don't know as "honey"?
Awarded Dec 20, 2021 at 20:55
What is the difference between “they” and “it” for people, especially for those people who identify as non-binary?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 1:20
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Awarded May 31, 2021 at 2:12
Should 'advertised' be spelled with a Z in American English?
Awarded Apr 21, 2021 at 1:48
Tip of my tongue: Word that means cultural identifier
Awarded Aug 3, 2020 at 13:01
What do we call the spike in the cap of an ointment/cream tube?
Awarded May 3, 2020 at 4:20
Alternative for "tone-deaf"
Awarded Apr 24, 2020 at 1:36
What does p***take stand for?
Awarded Jan 29, 2020 at 1:45
What does Ȝecyndbēc mean?
Awarded Nov 11, 2019 at 20:00
Is there a single word for “login/logout”?
Awarded Sep 26, 2019 at 9:15
Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of something of pus
Awarded Jun 25, 2019 at 23:50
What does "play with your toy’s toys" mean?
Awarded Jun 20, 2019 at 17:40
Why doesn't this Google Translate ad use the word "Translation" instead of "Translate"?
Awarded Mar 11, 2019 at 21:15
“In” (the works of) a poet
Awarded Feb 11, 2019 at 14:55
Why can "dispute" be both verb and noun, but "refute" only a verb?
Awarded Feb 4, 2019 at 19:50
Can we use "whisky" to describe a squirrel going up a tree?
Awarded Dec 25, 2018 at 17:40
What does 'for' mean in 'We are done for'?
Awarded Nov 9, 2018 at 17:05
How did "September" shift from 7th month to 9th month of a year? (and same for October, November, December)
Awarded Oct 25, 2018 at 14:10
What is the origin of the "once upon a time" idiom as the way to begin a fairy tale?
Awarded Oct 18, 2018 at 8:15
When 'we' refers only to other people
Awarded Aug 23, 2018 at 19:00
Can you say that something "eats time"?
Awarded May 31, 2018 at 2:48
Meaning of "couple o' pins" in this poem by Tolkien
Awarded Apr 3, 2018 at 17:28
Meaning of "I thou thee"?
Awarded Mar 30, 2018 at 6:42
Keep a diary, take a diary, write a diary?
Awarded Mar 29, 2018 at 17:07
Is the em dash used in formal writing?
Awarded Feb 28, 2018 at 1:28
"It is" used as "there is": what is the origin?
Awarded Jan 17, 2018 at 20:12
What’s the term for “hearing” words when you read or think?
Awarded Nov 21, 2017 at 19:38
Construction of “woe is me”
Awarded Nov 4, 2017 at 1:33
Why did the meaning of “garble” change so much?
Awarded Jul 6, 2017 at 9:30
Origin of "Armchair X"
Awarded Jun 21, 2017 at 5:08
What is the historical origin for the naming of the word 'function' in its mathematical context?
Awarded Jun 19, 2017 at 0:32
How common are "arrove" and "arriven" (vs. "arrived")?
Awarded Apr 13, 2017 at 21:11

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