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This tag is for questions about expressions. Expressions are words or phrases used to convey an idea, or else a particular term used conventionally to express something. Consider phrase-requests and expression-requests if you are looking for an expression, phrase-meaning if you are unsure about the usage of a given phrase.
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Is there a female equivalent for "my good sir"?
Is there a quaint-sounding/archaic dual to address women a la "[my] [good] sir" jovially in casual conversation? I can't come up with an expression that doesn't sound like a moderately intense term o …
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"Do you live around here or ride a bicycle?"
My grandpa used to ask "Do you live around here or ride a bicycle?" fairly often, finding it hilarious (him and only him). While it is quite an awkward, malformed piece of logic, what is its source? …
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Expression for 'One who cares about one's social rank'
One who is narcissistic spends a great deal of time caring about their own self-image. While it origin comes from Narcissus, a figure in Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection in a pool …
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