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Why do clothing tags say LGG for large? [closed]

Origin of once again

Why do we use "in" in the phrase "in front of"?

grammar etymology idioms prepositions usage

Origin of the expression "his/her face is a map of the world"

etymology expressions

Where do we get “queen” from? [closed]

etymology history old-english early-modern-english

Is "vindicate" a form of "indicate"

Searching for words with the same root as greedy

Who said it first?

What's the origin of "with flying colo(u)rs"?

Why is "feminism" good but "racism" and other "-isms" bad? [closed]

etymology nouns connotation suffixes

Are hatters really mad? [closed]

etymology idioms

Origin and evolution of 'on the bubble' in senses related to 'having an uncertain outcome'

etymology idioms phrase-meaning historical-change phrase-origin

eggs fried easy, while boiled soft

How are the words 'Suburb' and 'Superb' related to 'Superbas'?

meaning word-choice etymology

Etymology of “take to the cleaners.”

etymology idioms

What's happening in this sentence using "far away"?

grammar etymology adverbs adverbials

What is the "pie" in "Cutie Pie"?

etymology expressions colloquialisms

When did "sci-fi" become popular?

etymology usage

Why is "messenger" the term instead of "messager"? [duplicate]

Word for sibling's sibling-in-law? [duplicate]

etymology history kinship-terms