User congusbongus

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"Soccer mom": why soccer?

asked Jun 26, 2014 at 4:33

26 votes

12 answers

7k views

Is there a word for a "cheap page-turner"?

asked Nov 7, 2014 at 5:23

22 votes

2 answers

198k views

Origin of "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."?

asked Feb 11, 2015 at 6:40

20 votes

7 answers

2k views

Why does left come before right?

asked Oct 10, 2013 at 2:43

15 votes

6 answers

13k views

Origin of "chuck a wobbly"?

asked Sep 29, 2013 at 11:39

15 votes

15 answers

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Word for opposite of prerequisite? Something that is possible because of another thing?

asked Feb 15, 2016 at 2:58

14 votes

3 answers

135k views

"Dear Sir (or Madam)" when gender unknown? [duplicate]

asked Sep 5, 2013 at 0:29

12 votes

10 answers

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Why does "smashing" mean "very good"?

asked Aug 31, 2014 at 2:58

11 votes

9 answers

20k views

Why is "bombshell" used to describe attractive women?

asked Oct 24, 2013 at 6:50

8 votes

9 answers

23k views

What's the origin of "rob someone blind"?

asked Mar 6, 2014 at 1:24

7 votes

8 answers

4k views

Word for writing from memory

asked Dec 31, 2014 at 4:28

7 votes

3 answers

17k views

What's the opposite of a "round number"?

asked Nov 7, 2013 at 4:23

6 votes

6 answers

2k views

What's the opposite of "bootstrap" (in business)?

asked Apr 9, 2014 at 0:58

6 votes

5 answers

1k views

What's a good word for "to turn into a library"?

asked Jul 18, 2014 at 3:45

6 votes

1 answer

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What does "maze-bright" mean?

asked Apr 12, 2013 at 0:09

4 votes

10 answers

16k views

Is there an adjectival form for "good etiquette"?

asked Jul 29, 2014 at 6:21

3 votes

2 answers

249 views

General term for punctuation that surrounds a word or phrase?

asked Aug 14, 2013 at 5:26

3 votes

3 answers

564 views

Is there a word or phrase for the "log ride face"?

asked Mar 7, 2014 at 9:11

1 vote

1 answer

565 views

Word/phrase for when an incorrect approach leads to an unexpectedly great result

asked Oct 24, 2013 at 7:03

1 vote

2 answers

1k views

What's a "retail pol"?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 2:30

0 votes

1 answer

666 views

What's the origin of the "surprise!" interjection?

asked Mar 25, 2014 at 5:29

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21 Questions

"Soccer mom": why soccer?

Is there a word for a "cheap page-turner"?

Origin of "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."?

Why does left come before right?

Origin of "chuck a wobbly"?

Word for opposite of prerequisite? Something that is possible because of another thing?

"Dear Sir (or Madam)" when gender unknown? [duplicate]

Why does "smashing" mean "very good"?

Why is "bombshell" used to describe attractive women?

What's the origin of "rob someone blind"?

Word for writing from memory

What's the opposite of a "round number"?

What's the opposite of "bootstrap" (in business)?

What's a good word for "to turn into a library"?

What does "maze-bright" mean?

Is there an adjectival form for "good etiquette"?

General term for punctuation that surrounds a word or phrase?

Is there a word or phrase for the "log ride face"?

Word/phrase for when an incorrect approach leads to an unexpectedly great result

What's a "retail pol"?

What's the origin of the "surprise!" interjection?