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What is the Rorschach test?

on December 29, 2024

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Three Christmas songs that do not mention Christmas?

on December 25, 2024

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Why 'Dutch courage'?

on May 06, 2024

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Where does the word Easter come from?

on March 25, 2024

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Why do we say 'flea market'?

on May 27, 2023

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Where does the word OK come from?

on August 04, 2017

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Most popular word in English?

on April 13, 2017

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What is a Republican? And a Democrat?

on January 31, 2016

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What is hype? Where does the word come from?

on November 05, 2015

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What does it mean to sound off?

on July 08, 2015

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Word for admirer of American culture?

on July 03, 2015

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What is a bailout? Where does the word come from?

on February 08, 2015

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What does stalwart mean? Where does the word come from?

on September 04, 2014

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Why are we “the giraffes of altruism.”?

on June 27, 2014

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What's the meaning of 'what's up'?

on February 14, 2014

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Where does the word diaspora come from?

on June 17, 2013

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What is the Tube?

on January 09, 2013

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What is Liar's Poker?

on March 15, 2012

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What is a debt default?

on September 26, 2011

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What is crowd sourcing?

on May 21, 2011

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