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Do the words with non-palatalized pronunciation of g/c ("get", "give") always have a Germanic origin?

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Two Opposite Meanings of 'Cleave'?

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When/by whom was the computing use of "agnostic" to mean independent coined?

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Where does the “… take Manhattan” trope originate?

Where did "Spineless" come from?

Why the oddity of speculative/non-specified large numbers

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How did 'up to' evolve to mean 'regardless of', in maths?

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Where does the outdated "thing-O-thing" come from?

"Salty" in place of expensive?

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Rendezvous with Ray [closed]

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Etymology of "amoral"

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Origin of the phrase "What's crackin'?"

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Can I use "henceforth" and "from now on" interchangeably?

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Origins of the phrasal verb "to fall asleep".

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What's the etymology of "Blue dollar"?

Why is there an apostrophe in "h'm"?

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What would be the first use of the noun 'longboarding' for skateboarding, surfing or skiing?

Sure-fire: where does it come from?

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'Evenest' vs 'most even' word usage and its history

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Origin of "slow on the uptake"

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