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Is Motel really a "blend of motor and hotel" developed in the 1920s? [closed]

Origin of "A Great Man Once Wrote/Said"

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The history of the phrase, "to drop the ball." [closed]

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What does “Schmissues” mean in “Issues, schmissues. Can the Presidential candidates sing”? [duplicate]

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Why is Peruvian Brown so named?

Is there a reason for the dual-meaning of the word "stature"? [closed]

What is the importance of silent letters in English language? [duplicate]

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Origin of "height"

"cathouse," "call house," and "sporting house" for "bordello"

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Does the idiom "in check" come from chess?

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What does the colloquial "b" mean? Is it a gangland expression?

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Etymology of 'smurfing' for money laundering?

What's the origin of this vulgar internet slang term?

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Where did the phrase " what price glory/fame" come from?

What term predated "even" when referring to numbers?

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Are "strait" and "straight" related?

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Why are illegal drug organisations called "Cartels"?

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"Last days of Rome" phrase, meaning with examples

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Are the English surname "Douglas" and the Old Slavonic word глас (glas) "voice" cognates?

Are "wonder" and "wander" etymologically related?