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This tag is for questions about correctly using a word. The word has to be provided within the question. The question should be limited to the usage of one word. For the usage of complete phrases there is the tag phrase-usage.
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The meaning of the English idiom "pot calling the kettle black"
WiseGeek.com says:
The term “the pot calling the kettle black” is usually used in the
sense of accusing someone of hypocrisy. The origins of the phrase date
back to at least the 1600s, when se …
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What does the term "kerplewy" mean?
What does the term mean and what is the best way to use it? And, I also wanted to know if there is any information about where it comes from. And by the way, how do we pronounce it?
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Do Americans use the term "garburator" or is there a better equivalent?
Is it obsolete to use the term garburator to refer to a garbage disposal unit in a kitchen? If it is, do we have a better term to replace it with?
Also, what is the etymology of this word?
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Etymology of "rabona"
In association football, rabona is used to describe a specific technique:
a method of kicking the football whereby the kicking leg is wrapped around the back of the standing leg—effectively with o …
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Can we use "commiseration" and "condolence" interchangeably?
On what occasions can we use these terms and are they perfect synonym for each other to use interchangeably?
Can we say to someone who has lost a friend "our commiseration to ..."?
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Correct usage of the verb "to hock"
From here:
To sell something which you hope to buy back later because you need money now.
She had to hock her wedding ring.
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Using the word "coon" as part of a company name
Coon: "American English" a Raccoon
Coon: A very offensive word for a black person.
So, despite the first one it shouldn't but the second one could be offensive!
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