Jun 12, 2014 · Achoo is the most favoured. Achoo is an acronym for a sternutation disorder called Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome that results in uncontrollable …

Scat, cat, your tail's on fire—gonna burn the house down! Scat you tabbity rascal! Scat ya old heifer, your tail's on fire. Scat, Tom, your tail's in the gravy. Skit scat, kitty cat. Scat you rat. Scat ol' cat ol' …

Jun 4, 2024 · What is the correct spelling of this word? See the discussion at (Codespell) false positive: unparseable.

Dec 26, 2010 · Examples of published writings that distinguish between the two terms One early article that distinguishes between egoism and egotism occurs in George Hardinge, “ A short Critique on …

Feb 22, 2017 · Your link is suggestive of this (there's a box with other "written representations of sounds: achoo, ahem, atishoo" linked), and etymonline has a more direct statement.

Feb 25, 2021 · The Oxford English Dictionary ventures a few theories in its etymology of po-faced, which is a sign that there isn't conclusive evidence for where the word comes from: Etymology: Perhaps < …

Oct 7, 2011 · I've just heard your sister is waiting on you with the meaning of wait for (as in wait for the bus). Up to now I had only encountered wait on with the meaning of attend to / serve. Is this use o...

I am often confused how the word "English" should be written in phrases such as "English language", because I have seen both variants: capitalized and starting with lowercase letter. What is the m...

May 27, 2013 · FumbleFingers's answer explains the literal meaning of "cut [one's] teeth on [something]," from which the idiomatic use of the term arises. My answer focuses instead on two …

Jan 26, 2011 · Perhaps the more interesting question is "How was data originally pronounced?". According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term first appeared in 1946, and was used early …