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What are some words that sound like what they mean? (onomatopoeia)
Asked by playthebanjo | 31 responses -
What do you think is the most beautiful word in the English language?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 52 responses -
Where did the term "layman" come from?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 1 response -
Where did the phrase "tongue-in-cheek" come from and what is it's meaning?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 11 responses -
What does this mean and what are its origins: "hair of the dog?"?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 2 responses -
Is our "th" sound really so rare among the world's languages?
Asked by Harp | 34 responses -
How did Gay turn into Homosexual?
Asked by playthebanjo | 14 responses -
Why does "txtspeak" bother you?
Asked by nikipedia | 54 responses -
What is the proper interpretation of this expression: "April showers bring May flowers."?
Asked by benjamin6 | 25 responses -
What's the appropriate term for words, made up of a mix between two or more words?
Asked by makemo | 9 responses -
Does American Sign Language have "passive voice"?
Asked by Noon | 5 responses -
What is the oldest language still spoken?
Asked by DryaUnda | 28 responses -
Where does the phrase "out of pocket" come from?
Asked by sfgal | 9 responses -
How many differerent langauges has Genesis been translated into? Does anyone have a reliable source for an estimate?
Asked by moondog | 2 responses -
Where does the expression "to gird your loins" come from, and what exactly does it mean?
Asked by occ | 12 responses -
Oppression/Repression??
Asked by Evan | 2 responses -
How many of the world's languages have been linguistically documented?
Asked by moondog | 3 responses -
Why do we use the letter 'g' for a 'j' sound?
Asked by sarah | 4 responses -
Where does the prefix "be" come from in words like befuddled, bedazzled, bedecked, etc?
Asked by occ | 3 responses