Explore topic: etymology
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When did we start saying "breakfast, lunch, and dinner" instead of "breakfast, dinner, and supper"?
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What is the difference between a lunch and a luncheon?
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What is the difference between the usage of "Argentine" or "Argentinian"?
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What is the origin of the phrase "hell-bent for leather" and why does it mean what it does?
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Why is it called a snack?
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Do you ever get the feeling people are trying simply to out do you, with no other purpose than one-up-man-ship?
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What are the top 5 russian-sounding words that Americans can pronounce and spell?
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What is the etymology of the word 'Congress'?
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Any flutherite word sleuths watching the spelling bee?
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Does the term Fluther stand for a treasure and other ill-gotten gains used for the purposes of purchasing an evening with a prostitute?
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Where do you think the word "spock" came from?
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Is there anything for which there is no name?
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What is Flo Rock?
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What is the origin and etymology of the word SINCERE?
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How do you pronounce the word "suite"?
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Can you share examples of txtspeak from other languages?
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What is the etymology of caddywhompas?
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Help us make up a weird disease name for our play...
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Which came first tissue or tissue, but in what sense?
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What is the origin of the term "smart alec?"?
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