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When and where did "Five in the afternoon" and "Five o'clock" become "5 p.m."?

Meaning and usage of "dead-and-alive"

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Why do people use the slang “what’s your twenty?”to ask for location but not other code like ‘ten’ or else?

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

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

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Earliest usages of the literal and figurative sense of “window dressing”

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When was the expression "or something" first used?

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What is the origin of the phrase "The People's Champion"

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What is the origin of "man on the spot"?

Origin of "fail spectacularly"

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What is the origin of the phrase "join the club/welcome to the club"?

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

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Origin of "A Great Man Once Wrote/Said"

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When was the term “reality” first used referring to a TV show?

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Where does the term "to sock away s.t" originate?

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What is the origin of the phrase - "the world over"?

Where does the phrase 'Crazy as a Coconut' originate from?

What is the history of the idiom 'Sick as a dog'? [closed]

Alas, my true love was "spoken for"

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Origin of "rank hath its privileges"

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