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Username + password = one word

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answered Feb 22, 2016 at 17:37

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What's a word for making a weapon inoperable for public display?

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answered Feb 26, 2016 at 1:53

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The "old switcheroo": Where did the "-eroo" suffix come from?

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answered Nov 17, 2017 at 15:42

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Idiom request for speaking about punishing or scolding somebody before they are proved guilty, just out of prejudgement

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answered Feb 16, 2016 at 20:25

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Idiom request for wasting time or money

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answered Feb 11, 2016 at 12:51

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There's a product described as "Omaha Steaks Burgers" is this proper English?

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answered Dec 2, 2017 at 19:40

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What is potass?

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answered Feb 8, 2016 at 16:51

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Have "choir" and "deer" ever rhymed?

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answered Dec 19, 2018 at 23:30

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Is there an equivalent of "bless you" for coughing?

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answered Feb 3, 2016 at 18:11

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"Butcher shops" sell meat products, what is the name of a shop that sells cheese and ice cream?

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answered Feb 10, 2016 at 1:31

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Why is this use of the word "meaning" not quite right?

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answered Feb 5, 2016 at 22:19

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Is there a word for 'a person who is always hungry'?

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answered Feb 22, 2016 at 19:23

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Do "mens rea" and "actus reus" need an article?

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answered Feb 24, 2016 at 1:33

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What does the expression "If we're on the money" mean?

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answered Feb 22, 2016 at 1:31

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Etymology of informal use of “favor” in the U.S

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answered Dec 15, 2017 at 20:06

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What is a word or shorter phrase for "got the wind knocked out of me"?

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answered Dec 5, 2017 at 16:14

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"frightened 'by' spiders" vs. "frightened 'of' spiders" in AmEng

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answered Mar 2, 2016 at 12:22

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Possible meaning for 'long' in 'not long for this world'

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answered Feb 27, 2016 at 1:19

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What is a word or phrase that describes an object whose importance depends on its recentness?

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answered Dec 3, 2017 at 14:56

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What (or who) is the rival gang of the Jets?

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answered Feb 28, 2016 at 13:16

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Word for "walking along but not on top"?

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answered Nov 16, 2017 at 18:49

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What's the story behind "read my lips"?

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answered Feb 18, 2016 at 15:37

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What is the etymology of the word "gong" in reference to medals?

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answered Feb 25, 2016 at 14:49

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"Poor as Job's cat"

usage dialects colloquialisms regional

answered Feb 22, 2016 at 5:18

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Origin of the exclamation "Jeannie (Genie?) Martins"

origin-unknown minced-oaths

answered Feb 5, 2016 at 17:04

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Is 'Do not be negative' double negation?

double-negation

answered Feb 5, 2016 at 1:48

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How do native English speakers pronounce these Vietnamese words "Le" & "Bo"?

pronunciation

answered Feb 5, 2016 at 3:24

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What is the plural of the name Jess?

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answered Feb 5, 2016 at 15:59

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The difference between the phrases "leave the house" and "leave home"

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answered Feb 1, 2016 at 16:08

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Correct term for having lost (not cut) one's hair

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answered Feb 12, 2016 at 18:42

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Username + password = one word

What's a word for making a weapon inoperable for public display?

The "old switcheroo": Where did the "-eroo" suffix come from?

Idiom request for speaking about punishing or scolding somebody before they are proved guilty, just out of prejudgement

Idiom request for wasting time or money

There's a product described as "Omaha Steaks Burgers" is this proper English?

What is potass?

Have "choir" and "deer" ever rhymed?

Is there an equivalent of "bless you" for coughing?

"Butcher shops" sell meat products, what is the name of a shop that sells cheese and ice cream?

Why is this use of the word "meaning" not quite right?

Is there a word for 'a person who is always hungry'?

Do "mens rea" and "actus reus" need an article?

What does the expression "If we're on the money" mean?

Etymology of informal use of “favor” in the U.S

What is a word or shorter phrase for "got the wind knocked out of me"?

"frightened 'by' spiders" vs. "frightened 'of' spiders" in AmEng

Possible meaning for 'long' in 'not long for this world'

What is a word or phrase that describes an object whose importance depends on its recentness?

What (or who) is the rival gang of the Jets?

Word for "walking along but not on top"?

What's the story behind "read my lips"?

What is the etymology of the word "gong" in reference to medals?

"Poor as Job's cat"

Origin of the exclamation "Jeannie (Genie?) Martins"

Is 'Do not be negative' double negation?

How do native English speakers pronounce these Vietnamese words "Le" & "Bo"?

What is the plural of the name Jess?

The difference between the phrases "leave the house" and "leave home"

Correct term for having lost (not cut) one's hair