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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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What does it mean to mind your P's and Q's?
Another theory I have heard - probably apocryphal - is that it has to do with the two branches of the Celtic family of languages: P-celtic (i.e. Brythonic - Welsh etc.) and Q-celtic (i.e. Goideilic - …
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What is it called when something is described by what it isn't?
I think what you are looking for is "negative definition". It is often used where it is much easier to contrast something with what it isn't than define exactly what it is.
This gives an example (rat …
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What is the meaning of this complex sentence?
I think the comma after missed is confusing the meaning. I read this as:
It is worthwhile considering the historical origins of Indian democracy. …
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Meaning of the word "congratufukinlation"
This is expletive infixation: where an expletive is added into the middle of a word to give extra impact (or sometimes sarcasm).
See this question for more discussion.
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And lead raptivity captive
@John-Purdy is probably right about the meaning of "raptivity". "Lead raptivity captive" will be a reference to "lead captivity captive" in Ephesians 4:8. …
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Which day does "next Tuesday" refer to?
I know someone who would confuse it even further with the usage "Tuesday first" meaning the first Tuesday after today - where most people would interpret that as meaning a Tuesday which landed on the 1st …
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Origin of street names ending in "-hurst"
Hurst appears to mean a wooded hill according to this site. It is an old part of a name but only local research could tell you whether a road was ancient or had just been given a name made up from ol …
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"The place where we promised to meet"
For a rather archaic, but unambiguous option you could use tryst or trysting place.
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