What does "coll" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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Mrs and Mmes: plurals of Mrs (missus /ˈmɪsəz/) [duplicate]
Oct 14, 2025 · Mrs /ˈmɪsəz/ (pl Mrs, Mesdames) A title used before the name(s) of a married woman Collins Concise English Dictionary Mrs. was originally, like Miss, an abbreviation of …
Unusual words used to denote a specific length of time?
Sep 23, 2022 · I'm looking for unusual/uncommon words that refer to a period of time. Something like fortnight: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) …
"Call me through/at/on this number" - English Language & Usage …
What is the difference between the following when referring to telephone calls? Please call me on this number. You can reach me on this number. Please call me at this number. You can reach …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 9, 2024 · I've just found out that a penny can be called a win in slang. It appears to be only used in British slang, and perhaps in Irish too. Green’s Dictionary of Slang mentions below and …
Where did the slang usages of "cool" come from?
I see and hear two general slang usages of cool - one meaning great (illustrated by a and b below), and one meaning acceptable/okay (illustrated by c and d). The following are …
etymology - What is the origin of "cool beans"? - English …
May 11, 2019 · I've read it a few times and assumed it was some sort of Beatnik expression. "Cool", of course, is a well-known Beatnik term, but what is meant by "beans" in this context is …
Where does the phrase "cool your jets" come from?
Jul 2, 2013 · The OED says the phrase "cool your jets", meaning to calm down or become less agitated, is originally US and the first quoted in a newspaper: 1973 Daily Tribune (Wisconsin …
What does "Google-fu" mean? [duplicate] - English Language
Exact Duplicate: Can anyone tell me what the suffix “-fu” stands for in the following sentence? I was reading an article on MSDN where I found a mention to google-fu. It says, “To …
Why do we say "try and" [verb] instead of "try to" [verb]? (E.g., "Try ...
May 26, 2011 · In written and standard semi-formal (and above) spoken English, one would use "try to": Try to be a better person. Try to get the fishhook out of my thumb, please. …