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

on February 08, 2015

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What is a troll?

on February 05, 2015

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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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Who invented the word chortle?

on November 22, 2013

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What is the difference between inflation & deflation?

on October 29, 2013

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What is 'nudge' theory?

on August 16, 2013

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Where does the word diaspora come from?

on June 17, 2013

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Where does the word sandwich come from?

on June 08, 2013

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What is a hedge fund? And what does it mean to hedge your bets?

on April 20, 2013

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What is Liar's Poker?

on March 15, 2012

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Has the meaning of amateur changed?

on September 24, 2011

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What is a Google fight?

on September 09, 2011

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What is dyscalculia?

on August 26, 2011

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When does one woot?

on August 22, 2011

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What is 'showboating'?

on June 24, 2011

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What is the difference between a fat and slim chance?

on June 11, 2011

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What is crowd sourcing?

on May 21, 2011

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What is 'the groove'? And groovy?

on May 08, 2011

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What does the term 'ground zero' mean? Where does it come from?

on May 06, 2011

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