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Word Origins
Anyone know where the phrase "siling it down" for heavy rainfall comes from? Is it just a Yorkshire saying or is it used everywhere?
in the paper today a sentance went as follows "My view [is] that the Nepali community in this country ia a direct and beneficial contributor to the social,economic and cultural life of our country,"he...
The King is dead. Long live the King
Does anyone know what a 'lager and a gamble' is?
Does anyone know why people from Liverpool are (sometimes) called scousers ??
Went to a show the other night and it was used while he was relating a tale. I had heard of it but my sister hadnt and she asked me what it meant. I couldnt really recall where I had heard it from...
Does anyone know the Italian word for 'east' - or even 'the east'? Ta Muchly.
Is there a good website or book that teaches you proper grammar, how to use the proper words, build sentences where to put that dash or comma, is it that`s or thats for example, when to or when not to...
Referred to in the film The Perfect Storm what in sea faring terms are Gloucestermen I think it is an Americn term
What is it called when two words are shortened to make one. eg... POLARISATION & CELLULOID becomes the photographic brand name 'POLAROID' Not a very good example but it hopefully conveys the point
It is a qulification for a herbalist but I can't find its meaning anywhere.
the names of which two dances are used to represent letters in the nato phonetic alphabet
Whilst outsde the pub the other day someone asked why we call "fag ends"....."dog ends" any ideas?
I work with a a Russian who regularly calls her friend Chpok (which I know is a Russian word - a term of endearment I think), and I would like to know what it means. I dont know how it's spelt in...
My dad is 'armless until he gets legless.
In all cartoons etc. why is it that the letter Z is used for being asleep? What is the meaning behind the letter Z in this instance, and not, say for example the letter S? Thanks AB'ers
The word PONDE where does it come from and its meaning?
Can anyone come up with words beginning with W, X, Y and Z that contain 'qu'? - This is my 11 year old daughter's homework and we're stuck on the last 4.
in the paper today a sentance went as follows "My view [is] that the Nepali community in this country ia a direct and beneficial contributor to the social,economic and cultural life of our country,"he...
why is the word lieutenant pronounced leftenant in the british army?
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