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What's the single-word for "left or right handed"?

asked Apr 25, 2015 at 9:31

28 votes

12 answers

17k views

An antonym for "shortcut"

asked May 6, 2015 at 17:45

25 votes

7 answers

17k views

When do I pronounce a non-existent “r” between adjacent vowel sounds?

asked Jun 12, 2014 at 10:28

23 votes

3 answers

4k views

Why is it called a 'feminine rhyme'?

asked Jun 9, 2015 at 18:04

19 votes

10 answers

11k views

A hypernym for 'insects', 'worms' and the like

asked Jun 3, 2015 at 19:33

14 votes

17 answers

67k views

Single word for someone who doesn't let anyone walk all over them (antonym of 'pushover')

asked Jun 29, 2015 at 8:13

14 votes

7 answers

2k views

English equivalent of "a**holes don't have horns"

asked May 1, 2015 at 7:22

12 votes

3 answers

3k views

Is using "wish" like this exclusive to India? “Did you wish her?”

asked May 19, 2015 at 11:56

11 votes

1 answer

4k views

Why isn't USA an attributive adjective, (but US is)?

asked May 13, 2015 at 10:20

10 votes

2 answers

12k views

A term for words that change pronunciation with part of speech

asked Apr 14, 2015 at 5:39

9 votes

6 answers

4k views

Like onomatopoeia, but visual

asked Jun 2, 2015 at 7:23

8 votes

11 answers

10k views

Her complexion was 'beautiful'?

asked Jun 17, 2015 at 10:10

7 votes

2 answers

103k views

The grammar behind 'above mentioned'

asked Apr 15, 2015 at 8:02

5 votes

6 answers

14k views

'Falcon' or 'Fall-con'

asked May 3, 2015 at 11:07

5 votes

2 answers

6k views

Why "a" bow and arrow?

asked May 29, 2015 at 9:14

5 votes

6 answers

66k views

Is there a single word that describes someone who hates themself? (Antonym of narcissist)

asked Jul 12, 2015 at 13:16

4 votes

1 answer

644 views

Can “adulting” be considered a verb, or is it only ever a noun?

asked Jan 11, 2017 at 9:55

4 votes

3 answers

16k views

A positive way of saying "Grammar Nazi" [duplicate]

asked May 24, 2015 at 13:56

4 votes

1 answer

16k views

Is "Chicago sunroof" a real expression?

asked May 12, 2015 at 18:10

3 votes

3 answers

1k views

Is "coin" still used to mean "money"?

asked May 23, 2015 at 17:24

3 votes

0 answers

448 views

Is rhyming slang used in other parts of the world than London? [closed]

asked Jun 5, 2015 at 7:29

3 votes

3 answers

3k views

A novel/book equivalent of the term off-screen

asked Mar 30, 2015 at 6:35

2 votes

8 answers

11k views

A phrase to describe the idea of 'high literature'?

asked Apr 8, 2015 at 13:28

2 votes

2 answers

729 views

Is saying 'I wouldn't delude yourself...' correct?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 9:37

2 votes

1 answer

330 views

What is a term for a genre that is not sci-fi or fantasy?

asked Jun 10, 2014 at 5:15

2 votes

3 answers

4k views

Why the extra syllable in words like these ending in -r and -l?

asked Mar 25, 2015 at 12:30

2 votes

3 answers

224 views

Is there a name for these verbs?

asked May 5, 2015 at 9:16

2 votes

2 answers

534 views

A single word describing a piece of literature that contains many figures of speech

asked Nov 9, 2018 at 7:59

2 votes

1 answer

871 views

Term for a trademarked word that is used as a synonym for the item it represents [duplicate]

asked Jan 29, 2020 at 10:25

2 votes

1 answer

6k views

How did "meta" come to mean self-referential?

asked May 10, 2015 at 17:45

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What's the single-word for "left or right handed"?

An antonym for "shortcut"

When do I pronounce a non-existent “r” between adjacent vowel sounds?

Why is it called a 'feminine rhyme'?

A hypernym for 'insects', 'worms' and the like

Single word for someone who doesn't let anyone walk all over them (antonym of 'pushover')

English equivalent of "a**holes don't have horns"

Is using "wish" like this exclusive to India? “Did you wish her?”

Why isn't USA an attributive adjective, (but US is)?

A term for words that change pronunciation with part of speech

Like onomatopoeia, but visual

Her complexion was 'beautiful'?

The grammar behind 'above mentioned'

'Falcon' or 'Fall-con'

Why "a" bow and arrow?

Is there a single word that describes someone who hates themself? (Antonym of narcissist)

Can “adulting” be considered a verb, or is it only ever a noun?

A positive way of saying "Grammar Nazi" [duplicate]

Is "Chicago sunroof" a real expression?

Is "coin" still used to mean "money"?

Is rhyming slang used in other parts of the world than London? [closed]

A novel/book equivalent of the term off-screen

A phrase to describe the idea of 'high literature'?

Is saying 'I wouldn't delude yourself...' correct?

What is a term for a genre that is not sci-fi or fantasy?

Why the extra syllable in words like these ending in -r and -l?

Is there a name for these verbs?

A single word describing a piece of literature that contains many figures of speech

Term for a trademarked word that is used as a synonym for the item it represents [duplicate]

How did "meta" come to mean self-referential?