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Sven Yargs
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"Here's looking at you, kid" meaning?
Jan 26, 2015
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English equivalent of Vietnamese "Rather kill mistakenly than to miss an enemy."
Feb 22, 2021
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Does OP mean “original poster” or “original post”?
Dec 30, 2017
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Is "women men girls love meet die" a valid sentence?
Mar 23, 2015
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Is there a term for the type of misleading joke comedians such as Stephen Colbert often use?
Jan 13, 2018
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Is the phrase "yellow card" slang for a female body part?
Sep 12, 2017
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Why does "Mickey Mouse Operation" refer to a poorly run company?
Jul 6, 2016
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"jury-rigged", or "jerry-rigged"
Oct 24, 2013
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The phrase "do the lions"
Jun 1, 2021
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“Programming” versus “programing”: which is preferred?
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2016 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection
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Should I approve or reject trivial edits from anonymous users?
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How can I safely use "Thalidomide" in my novel while respecting the trademark?
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When did “Duck, Duck, Goose“ migrate from Sweden to America?
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Why did physicians recommend curing the "dancing plague" with more dancing?
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The electricity has been going off/ has been off
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Is "tin foil" for "aluminium foil" deprecated?