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Why is window "tinting" not window "toning" or "shading"?

Where does the expression “money talks” come from?

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What is the etymology of "oil"? Is the cute description of oil and petrol in the poem Autogeddon fiction?

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"Flavor Text" Etymology

When did 'RINO' begin to be used as an acronym for 'Republican in name only'?

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Does "cut" meaning "an audio recording" derive from cutting tape or from the grooves (cuts) in vinyl records (or other)?

Where did the word "brat" in reference to a spoiled child originate?

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What does psychogrammatic mean?

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He/Him/His VS She/Her/Her

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How did 'recoup' semantically shift to mean 'recompense'?

What is the first documented use of the gay culture term "daddy"?

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Debygawd Cap-en! Where does this phrase come from?

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Why does the word "incident" have a negative connotation associated with it?

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Difference between "infinite" and "indefinite"

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Etymology for the phrase, "on a lark."

What is "Godspeed"? [closed]

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Affirmative reference for the origin of “caucus”

Origin of "I wouldn't ... for all the tea in China"

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Did slang "hang" meaning "turn" as in "hang a left" relate at all to boxing slang?

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Why is documentation the "castor oil" of programming?

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