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Stabbing and running, how are they related?

etymology phrasal-verbs

What did "Aryan" mean in the 1930s?

meaning etymology meaning-in-context history historical-change

What are the ancient (obsolete) names of the "book spine"? [closed]

Where does the term “old salt” originate

etymology terminology

'even': How might've the sense of 'introducing an extreme case of something more generally implied' arisen from 'emphasizing identity'?

Etymology of 'kinematics' [closed]

Is there an etymological link between the words "asymptote" and "asymptomatic"?

When did the term 'get lost' first come to use?

etymology verbs idioms american-english

Is there a link between margarita cocktail and margherita pizza? [closed]

etymology differences food

Origin of "someone is a character"

Back and book etymology

Etymology of 'vape'

etymology slang

Origin of the phrase "stone cold loser"

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Origin of the adverbial phrase “all but” meaning “very nearly”?

meaning etymology phrases

Why do all negating words start with the letter N?

etymology morphology

"Iterate" vs. "Reiterate"

meaning etymology

How did the words "petting" and "necking" come to mean kissing with passion?

etymology slang

origin of the expression "all over him/her like a cheap coat/suit"

Resident advisor: an advisor who resides or someone who advises residents?

meaning etymology phrases agent-nouns

How would you invent the word for 'fear of standing next to beds'?

single-word-requests etymology suffixes phobias