meaning - Where does "funk" and/or "funky" come from and why …
Dec 9, 2023 · The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic. The black nuance seems to derive from the Ki-Kongo …
A word for something that is, "Bizarre" but, "Beautiful"
May 26, 2024 · Is there a word that describes something that is weird, strange, odd, bizarre, etc. but also beautiful, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, etc.? Example: a word to describe a place …
How to write out numbers in compliance with British usage?
Apr 19, 2013 · This question regards the numbers from 1 to 999. We can ignore commas, hyphens, and spaces. What I'm interested in is when and where to use the word "and". There …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 27, 2011 · Looking at what's reported in the NOAD, one of the meanings of implicate is the following: convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly through what one says, rather than stating …
What is a feminine version of "dude"?
To clarify, the situation I'm asking about is as a 'call-word' (a vocative, a stand alone hey-you (what -is- the word for this)), not as a referential noun. The later is -very- gendered, it says …
Difference between 'seem to be working' and 'seem to work'
Jun 26, 2015 · It doesn't seem to be working. It doesn't seem to work. I don't know which of these sentences is right—or if they are both correct, what the difference is between them. Can …
Can we use "workaround to this" instead of "solution to this"?
In my world (software support), "workaround" is usually not a good thing since it implies that there's something wrong with the product or process and an alternate way to solve the …
"Who of you" vs "which of you" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 4, 2016 · The funky gibbon The two long 'o's in 'who' and 'you' are separated by a single short word also beginning with 'o'. Moreover, there are no hard consonants or sibilants to break up …
Is cafe an English word or a misspelling of café? [duplicate]
May 5, 2016 · Is cafe an English word or a misspelling of café? The same goes for touche and touché. This isn't the same as this since I'm asking if cafe is a English word, not if I should use …
Meaning of "Hunky Dunky" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 29, 2016 · What is the meaning of the phrase hunky dunky? I heard this phrase in a conversation in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, an American sitcom. I haven't seen many …