Callithumpian

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Is it incorrect to use "hard" when I mean "difficult"?

word-choice adjectives word-usage asked Mar 10, 2011 at 22:02

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Are there other idioms like "a stone's throw away" that both describe an activity and act as a measurement?

phrases idioms measuring-units asked Mar 20, 2011 at 14:21

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What's the word for words that roll off the tongue?

single-word-requests asked May 2, 2011 at 18:50

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What is the etymology of "cornhole"?

etymology slang offensive-language asked May 2, 2011 at 13:00

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What exactly is "noonday night"?

etymology phrases time archaic asked Jun 5, 2011 at 5:21

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What is the origin of the phrase "forty winks," meaning a short nap?

phrases etymology asked Apr 26, 2011 at 3:24

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"Destiny" vs. "Fate"

word-choice etymology differences connotation asked Apr 28, 2011 at 14:11

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Are there synonyms for "love marriage"?

phrases synonyms asked Apr 5, 2011 at 13:20

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Is there an alternate term for "the power behind the throne?"

single-word-requests synonyms asked Jan 29, 2012 at 19:33

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Using “allium” as an adjective

nouns adjectives suffixes latin derivational-morphology asked Mar 7, 2011 at 14:13

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Phrase for overusing just-learned skills?

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English counterpart to Japanese signal word, “Dokkoisho”

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"Best Before" says "11 MA 23"; is it May or March?

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"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?

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Origin of "ballpark estimate" to mean a very rough estimate?

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Do you say 'white blackboard'?

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The expression "hands down."

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The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons

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Origin of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat."

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Is there a more fancy name for a "kitchen hole"?

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How does one correctly pronounce the letter 'H': "Aych" or "haych"?

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Etymology of 'teaching grandma to suck eggs'?

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Phrase for focusing on unimportant details

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Where does the phrase "Scare the Dickens out of..." originate from?

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Ripe with Opportunity? Or Rife?

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Difference between "garbage" and "trash"?

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How flexible is "a dozen"?

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What is the name of this game? And what type is it?

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What is the meaning associated to a baseball and a screw?

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Spelling of "moustache"

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"Pretty please with sugar on top"

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Is there a word to describe a person who likes chaos?

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Which is correct, "buck naked" or "butt naked"?

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What do you call someone who chooses to stay single for life?

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Is [Its'] a word? (Note the apostrophe at the end.)

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Is there a word for "clever fool?"

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Is there an alternative to the word "coincidence" to describe when two say the same word spontaneously?

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Origin of the phrases “third time’s the charm” and “third time lucky”?

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Where does the term "cold calling" originate from?

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What does ‘shpritz’ mean?

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