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Questions about tracing out and describing the elements of an individual word, as well as the historical changes in form and sense which that word has experienced over its history. Please use the 'phrase-origin' tag for phrase/expression origins.
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Etymology of “byte”
We'll never know unless we hear from the man himself, but the following might be of interest:
Origins of the term "BYTE"
It was written by Bob Bemer who worked with Werner Buchholz at IBM.
I think …
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Why is something "dead" straight?
The role of "dead" in your usage examples is similar to the role of "dead" in the phrase "dead simple", which is the subject of this question:
Where does the phrase “dead simple” originate?
The answ …
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What is a word that describes a secret that passes on from a person to person?
In common with others who answered or commented, I can't think of a single word that answers your question, but the phrase on the QT seems pretty close.
From dictionary.com:
q.t.
abbreviation (inform …
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Does "mouse" in the computer sense come from nautical slang?
Is there any evidence that may suggest that the "trackball" device invented by Ralph Benjamin was colloquially referred to as "mouse" before the 1965 publication?
No. The device invented by Ralph Ben …
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Origin of "old bag"?
suggests this may be rhyming slang, formed on 'hag'.
an elderly, slatternly prostitute; hence pejorative for a younger prostitute
-- Julian Franklyn, A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, 1961
The Online Etymology …
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"I've gotten better-looking as I get older" When did "gotten" re-enter the BrEng vernacular?
In relation to your question:
Is Miriam an Irish speaker?
The Miriam in question is Miriam O'Callaghan, a current affairs and chat show presenter on TV and radio. She may be able to speak Irish …
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