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Why do we order our adjectives in certain ways: "big, blue house" rather than "blue, big house"?

asked Dec 5, 2022 at 15:26

25 votes

3 answers

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Why do South Indians call restaurants 'hotels'?

asked Jan 10, 2023 at 5:41

21 votes

6 answers

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What is a word equivalent to 'oceanic' but specific to a lake?

asked Nov 20, 2022 at 14:54

17 votes

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What is an English equivalent of 'Colorín, Colorado, este cuento se ha acabado,' a phrase used at the end of stories?

asked Jul 21, 2023 at 2:41

15 votes

7 answers

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Is there a word for 'cities with tall buildings'?

asked Jan 31, 2023 at 17:38

14 votes

8 answers

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Idiom for someone acting extremely out of character

asked Jun 29, 2023 at 0:19

7 votes

2 answers

368 views

In the Ozarks, why was a pregnant woman "with squirrel"?

asked Jun 8, 2023 at 18:27

6 votes

1 answer

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What are 'herbycall verses'?

asked Apr 18, 2023 at 16:14

6 votes

2 answers

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Origin and evolution of the proverb "A closed mouth catches no flies"

asked Apr 25, 2023 at 18:47

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What does this sentence from Philotimus mean?

asked Apr 15, 2023 at 16:12

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Etymology of the word 'cheatercock'

asked Feb 25, 2023 at 15:37

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1 answer

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Are 'biggity' and 'briggity' kin?

asked Oct 4, 2023 at 21:24

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2 answers

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What could be the origin of 'cherry-merry' in Indian English to mean 'baksheesh'?

asked Apr 13, 2023 at 16:35

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2 answers

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Etymology of 'Priscilla' to refer to a type of curtain

asked Jun 16, 2023 at 22:03

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2 answers

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Meaning, origin, and usage of 'mitch' to mean lucky/unlikely

asked Jun 19, 2023 at 23:07

3 votes

2 answers

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What does 'treasure is tickle' mean in Philotimus?

asked Jun 7, 2023 at 1:15

2 votes

0 answers

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Where does the subcontinental usage of 'one' to mean 'named' come from?

asked Feb 9, 2023 at 17:24

2 votes

0 answers

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Etymology/origin of the term 'blazes over'?

asked Dec 7, 2022 at 19:45

1 vote

3 answers

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What is a less common phrase that's similar to 'To the untrained eye...'?

asked Nov 23, 2022 at 23:32

1 vote

1 answer

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When and why did we start "guessing" so much?

asked Jul 16, 2023 at 15:52

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1 answer

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Among younger speakers, is 'bro' now gender-neutral?

asked May 2, 2023 at 1:11

0 votes

3 answers

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What is a word that denotes a seemingly upstanding (generally well-doing) citizen who is in reality a crook, cruel, or morally questionable?

asked Oct 26, 2022 at 20:12

0 votes

0 answers

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'Too good': Hyperbole, fossil, calque, quirk, something else?

asked Dec 13, 2023 at 2:03

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23 Questions

Why do we order our adjectives in certain ways: "big, blue house" rather than "blue, big house"?

Why do South Indians call restaurants 'hotels'?

What is a word equivalent to 'oceanic' but specific to a lake?

What is an English equivalent of 'Colorín, Colorado, este cuento se ha acabado,' a phrase used at the end of stories?

Is there a word for 'cities with tall buildings'?

Idiom for someone acting extremely out of character

In the Ozarks, why was a pregnant woman "with squirrel"?

What are 'herbycall verses'?

Origin and evolution of the proverb "A closed mouth catches no flies"

What does this sentence from Philotimus mean?

Etymology of the word 'cheatercock'

Are 'biggity' and 'briggity' kin?

What could be the origin of 'cherry-merry' in Indian English to mean 'baksheesh'?

Etymology of 'Priscilla' to refer to a type of curtain

Meaning, origin, and usage of 'mitch' to mean lucky/unlikely

What does 'treasure is tickle' mean in Philotimus?

Where does the subcontinental usage of 'one' to mean 'named' come from?

Etymology/origin of the term 'blazes over'?

What is a less common phrase that's similar to 'To the untrained eye...'?

When and why did we start "guessing" so much?

Among younger speakers, is 'bro' now gender-neutral?

What is a word that denotes a seemingly upstanding (generally well-doing) citizen who is in reality a crook, cruel, or morally questionable?

'Too good': Hyperbole, fossil, calque, quirk, something else?