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  1. What ever happened to "fink"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Sep 8, 2018 · The term "fink" sounds twee and almost charming in comparison, a suitable utterance for a child but much less so for an adult. In fact, Batfink was a popular children's …

  2. accent - Is the pronunciation of 'th' as in think 'f' specific to a ...

    Generally speaking, we pronounce th differenlty than f. The inability to pronounce them differently is a fairly common speech impediment among children that sometimes requires speech …

  3. What does the word "phink" in the pink panther cartoon mean?

    Phink is a jocular misspelling of fink, which in US slang of the 50s and 60s signified generally a despicable person and specifically a traitor or sneak, someone who betrays his criminal …

  4. What's the word for telling on someone, or inform against them?

    A person telling on someone may be called a rat, mole, fink, stoolpigeon, tattle-tale, or narc, with each subject to being rendered a verb: ratted, narced, etc.

  5. A word that represents a group of people working to achieve a …

    Apr 16, 2016 · There are several words that means a group of people with a common interest/purpose/goal/aim etc. These words might depend on the context as well: union: a …

  6. Can "nighttime" be used instead of "night-time"?

    0 The NGram is very persuasive for the use of "at nighttime" but I agree with Brian Fink that hyphenation is dying in favor of two-word usage (see what I did there?) and I think it's a huge …

  7. "Is" or "was" written by? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 4, 2014 · Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare. Does it matter if the work is an ongoing series? Welcome to Night Vale is …

  8. Word for someone who likes it fast - English Language & Usage …

    Fastness can be applied to anything. Characteristics of this person can be: likes a fast-paced life (in general) likes things to be done quickly doesn't like to waste time doesn't like to spend t...

  9. Difference between "each" and "every"

    Aug 21, 2012 · What is the difference between the following two sentences? Each apple is red. Every apple is red.

  10. What is the etymology of "golden boy"?

    Scanning references from that time period, I found numerous mentions of Golden Boy, a commercially successful 1937 play by Clifford Odet (inspiration for the Coens' Barton Fink). …