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Why is "distro", rather than "distri", short for "distribution" in Linux world?

answered Mar 5, 2014 at 14:54

53 votes

What is a word for a person who thinks they are going to fail?

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answered Apr 23, 2015 at 13:18

51 votes

Adjective describing a person who has lots of children, not "fertile"

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answered Apr 21, 2015 at 15:54

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Is “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet” a common or respectable English expression?

meaning grammar usage contemporary-english

answered Dec 17, 2014 at 5:12

42 votes

Common expression for having a rich man's taste but a poor man's budget?

expressions

answered Feb 29, 2016 at 15:25

39 votes

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Word for individual who tips the balance

word-choice

answered Jan 14, 2014 at 17:46

38 votes

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Similar term to "visual" for audio?

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answered Dec 16, 2014 at 18:24

36 votes

What does it mean when Americans say "We love you" in an email?

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answered Oct 3, 2014 at 18:42

34 votes

What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?

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answered Jul 14, 2016 at 14:55

32 votes

Is there a single word that means “hitting the target but missing the point”?

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answered Apr 22, 2014 at 13:29

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Bonus points, only negative

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answered Jul 22, 2014 at 18:00

27 votes

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Does the term "white lie" have racist connotations?

connotation political-correctness

answered Jun 25, 2015 at 17:17

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Has there ever been an antonym for "benefit" that includes the latin affix "neg-"?

etymology antonyms latin

answered Jan 5, 2016 at 17:20

26 votes

Uncommon Term for an Excellent Orator?

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answered Mar 30, 2015 at 20:01

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Does code run in or on a thread?

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answered Jan 29, 2015 at 20:13

21 votes

''Honey'' Usage Question

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answered Nov 8, 2013 at 15:30

20 votes

Where an ellipsis exists, is there a term for the missing text?

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answered Aug 28, 2014 at 16:55

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Bringing your sick to Jesus

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answered Jun 28, 2016 at 13:37

19 votes

Word for an opinion on a subject which, by definition, divides a group of people

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answered Jul 12, 2016 at 20:49

18 votes

Is there an idiom or typical expression for an unfunny joke?

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answered Jun 29, 2016 at 16:59

18 votes

The act of baiting someone into (incorrectly) calling bullshit

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answered Sep 11, 2014 at 17:04

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Are there any English sayings equivalent to the Japanese proverb, “Go to bed early and wait for the good news”?

proverbs

answered Jun 13, 2014 at 20:03

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Is there a word that describes when two or more people have different understandings of the same word?

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answered Apr 28, 2014 at 15:23

17 votes

what is the verb used when getting rid of evil spirits

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answered Oct 30, 2015 at 14:44

15 votes

What's an antonym of demonize (other than deify)?

antonyms

answered Jan 26, 2016 at 3:25

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Can you still call a woman "handsome"?

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answered Oct 19, 2013 at 3:55

15 votes

Proverb for when one person sees something, but someone else takes it

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answered Oct 29, 2018 at 12:05

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word(s) to describe someone judge others by one tiny detail

single-word-requests american-english british-english

answered Apr 11, 2016 at 17:04

15 votes

"To science the sh*t out of something"

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answered Feb 11, 2016 at 19:15

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Are there any English idioms to describe “futile benevolence?”

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answered Jan 22, 2014 at 6:07

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Why is "distro", rather than "distri", short for "distribution" in Linux world?

What is a word for a person who thinks they are going to fail?

Adjective describing a person who has lots of children, not "fertile"

Is “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet” a common or respectable English expression?

Common expression for having a rich man's taste but a poor man's budget?

Word for individual who tips the balance

Similar term to "visual" for audio?

What does it mean when Americans say "We love you" in an email?

What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?

Is there a single word that means “hitting the target but missing the point”?

Bonus points, only negative

Does the term "white lie" have racist connotations?

Has there ever been an antonym for "benefit" that includes the latin affix "neg-"?

Uncommon Term for an Excellent Orator?

Does code run in or on a thread?

''Honey'' Usage Question

Where an ellipsis exists, is there a term for the missing text?

Bringing your sick to Jesus

Word for an opinion on a subject which, by definition, divides a group of people

Is there an idiom or typical expression for an unfunny joke?

The act of baiting someone into (incorrectly) calling bullshit

Are there any English sayings equivalent to the Japanese proverb, “Go to bed early and wait for the good news”?

Is there a word that describes when two or more people have different understandings of the same word?

what is the verb used when getting rid of evil spirits

What's an antonym of demonize (other than deify)?

Can you still call a woman "handsome"?

Proverb for when one person sees something, but someone else takes it

word(s) to describe someone judge others by one tiny detail

"To science the sh*t out of something"

Are there any English idioms to describe “futile benevolence?”