Etymology category

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

What is the origin of the phrase "to have a beef" (with someone)?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

Are you fluent in pig latin?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

Why do people say "bite me!"?

Posted by Varuj Arevshatyan some time ago

American slang, the fastiest slang, where to find videos in youtube, that are in american fast slang?

Posted by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 some time ago

Can you name a phrase with the word home in it?

Posted by -NUNYA-- some time ago

"Don't have a Cow" is a way of telling someone to stop being upset or making a big deal out of something. What is another phrase similar to that one?

Posted by Hidden80 is Wonderful some time ago

What's your favorite Latin phrase?

Posted by -NUNYA-- some time ago

What are examples of some "new words" that we use today but didn't even exsist 25 yrs ago?

Posted by -NUNYA-- some time ago

When was the last time you called someone a "jerk"?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

What does it mean when someone says: "I told you so?"

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

How do you understand the phrase of: "You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours?"

Posted by Owl Zero some time ago

How did the British slang phrase, dressed up to the nines, come to be?

Posted by Anonymous some time ago

What does "Christmas came early" mean?

Posted by sm00z some time ago

Where did that expression: "No comments from the Peanut Gallery" come from?

Posted by idne some time ago

What phrases are unique to your part of the country or the world? Here in Louisiana, we say "He gives me the red ass", for example, when someone makes us angry.

Posted by M3tv some time ago

Where did the term "hangover" originate?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

How do you explain the phrase of: "It ain't over till the fat lady sings?"

Posted by Tel UK-fishing for clues some time ago

Where does the word "jacuzzi "originate from?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

What does 'Big Daddy' mean in slang?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

What rhymes with "silver?"

Posted by JonahFalcon some time ago

What does "OD-ing" mean?

Posted by -O-uknow some time ago

What's another term for pregnancy?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

Can a dog be a woman's best friend?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

What does mentioning a deity have to do when people say: "god-dang-it?"

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

What does it mean when people greet you with, "Hey Boss?"

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

Have you ever wondered why there's no other word for thesaurus?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

Which sayings make you wonder ?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

How do you explain the phrase of: "It's always something?"

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

Are you known to bring home the bacon?

Posted by Jenny The Great ⭐ some time ago

Why the eye of the tiger and not the eye of the lion?

Posted by Beat Covid, Avoid Republicans some time ago

What does the phrase "you got your eyelids sewn on" mean

Posted by Angster Gangster some time ago

Where did the word yonder (as in way over yonder) originate ? It sounds a little Scandinavian or nordic to me

Posted by Nanker Phelge some time ago

What does "attisfaction" mean?

Posted by Roaring some time ago

Close doesn't count except in _________and___________.

Posted by rudolf80 some time ago

What is meant by 'seed' in betting context?

Posted by hope and peace some time ago

What are specific words or phrases that were used when you were younger, that are considered "out of date". For example, we used to say "wicked nice" which was replaced by "fresh", then "hip", "jiggy", "cool" "awesome", etc....as many as u can remember!

Posted by DancesWithWolves some time ago

Where I live in Pennsylvania US, people often say Oh he's not playing with a full deck, which means he is crazy or insane what you think about these types of phrases people use?

Posted by MisterKnowItAll some time ago

What is the greatest slang word/expression ever?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

Has anyone actually ever shot a fish in a barrel before?

Posted by DancesWithWolves some time ago

What's one word someone says that annoys you , for me it's the word "Surreal" ?

Posted by Cry me a River some time ago

Is desire a forgotten word?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

How many animal adjectives do you know?

Posted by bostjan64 some time ago

Why is it called a "blindfold?"

Posted by Je'sean some time ago

If one thing is also known as another thing then how can there still be differences in these things

Posted by Je'sean some time ago

How doesn't best and good mean the same thing?

Posted by Je'sean some time ago

Why can't best and good be synonymous

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Can you be a slave to yin yang banter?

Posted by Fun some time ago

What is the one antiquated slang term you still use today? (ex "Not!", "Gag me with a spoon" etc.)

Posted by technios some time ago

The slang ____ head... well... bass head or base head?

Posted by WHITE BEAR some time ago

What is meant by the term "vertical smile"?

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