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Letter U in American English vs British English [duplicate]

Origin of "battle royal" and does it exist outside of professional wrestling?

meaning etymology expressions history

When did "tea and sympathy" come into usage as a phrase?

etymology usage phrase-origin

When was the concept of “junk” first applied to finance?

word-usage etymology finance

What's the origin of the expression "(can't) hack it"?

committee and commitment

Origin of the journalistic sense of scoop

word-usage etymology american-english

Origin of "crooked" meaning grumpy

There is any relation between the English verb "ask" and the French expression "est-ce que"?

etymology french

Was "Congress" used to refer to an entity before the Constitution?

Origin of "[noun]-shaped object" as a negative phrase?

etymology phrase-origin

Origin and meaning of "damn straight"

meaning etymology history offensive-language

Why does "savior" have an "i"?

etymology pronunciation-vs-spelling suffixes derivational-morphology

The powers that be [duplicate]

etymology idioms

Is there a connection between shy (adj.) and shy (v.) meaning throw?

etymology british-english colloquialisms

Etymology of "drawback"

How can "telecommuting" mean "to not commute or travel"?

etymology terminology neologisms

Where did the word 'dismantle' come from? [closed]

Where do East End / Gangster slang terms for numbers relating to money originate?

etymology slang vernacular

Where and when did the negative connotations of "manipulation" appear?

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