Words with the most separate meaning?
Here are the top ten words with the most entries in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Why Orwell did not like Esperanto?
Polish linguist and pacifist, L.L. Zamenhof invented Esperanto ('hope) which he believed could be an international lingua franca or second language.
Why are irregular verbs important?
There are around 180 irregular verbs in English . These are vastly outnumbered by the thousands of standard ones.
What does Kabuki mean? How is this term used in politics?
Kabuki theatre is a stylised Japanese dance-drama tradition.
What is a hooley? Where does the word come from?
Everything about the word hooley is disputed, including the spelling.
What is a smoking gun? Where does the phrase come from?
A smoking gun is a weapon that has recently been fired.
Where does the word tsumami come from?
Tsunami first appeared in a National Geographic Magazine article in 1896.
First Japanese word in English?
The Japanese Contributions to the English Language: An Historical Dictionary (p27) cites six words that arrived in the 1500s: