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I have a question for you linguists and philos and biblios: why are tough and enough not pronounced like cough, and why are slouch and couch not pronounced like touch?
Asked by Zen_Again | 29 responses -
What are some examples of contranyms?
Asked by occ | 15 responses -
Do you find etymology to be fascinating?
Asked by palerider | 13 responses -
Are some rhymes more than coincidence?
Asked by Ltryptophan | 21 responses -
Where does the expression "to gird your loins" come from, and what exactly does it mean?
Asked by occ | 12 responses -
What's the word in English for the path of light on a reflective surface made by a light source above the surface (such as moonlight on the water)? Will accept non-English words as well ;-) Thanks!
Asked by RobertMay | 24 responses -
Is "point up" different than "point out?"?
Asked by rss | 8 responses -
Why is it called a snack?
Asked by blastfamy | 7 responses -
What is the figure of speech of "something being recorded on a potato", referring to video of low quality, derived from?
Asked by ragingloli | 1 response -
What is the etymology of the word "secular"?
Asked by janbb | 7 responses -
why is a tank top called a tank top?
Asked by occ | 1 response -
How can something be both traditional and iconoclastic?
Asked by Aethelflaed | 12 responses -
What is the difference between the usage of "Argentine" or "Argentinian"?
Asked by occ | 12 responses -
Why is it called small talk?
Asked by yaujj48 | 13 responses -
where does the phrase "dilly-dally" come from?
Asked by occ | 7 responses -
How did the word "understand" come to relate the concept of knowing?
Asked by RealEyesRealizeRealLies | 3 responses -
Is there a name for the technique that House uses to solve problems?
Asked by robmandu | 13 responses -
What is the difference between a lunch and a luncheon?
Asked by occ | 17 responses -
What are a few good online references for etymology?
Asked by Unbroken | 2 responses -
Do people ever do anything with effigies other than burn them?
Asked by Poser | 8 responses -
What is the word that ends in able or ible for (medication for example) that get applied to the skin?
Asked by flo | 10 responses -
Where does the word "Goon" come from?
Asked by rojo | 9 responses -
Where do you think the word "spock" came from?
Asked by shrubbery | 15 responses -
Why is a bull's eye called a bull's eye?
Asked by Trustinglife from iPhone | 3 responses -
Does the term Fluther stand for a treasure and other ill-gotten gains used for the purposes of purchasing an evening with a prostitute?
Asked by mattbrowne | 7 responses
