Origin of an ethnic slur - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 15, 2014 · Fascinating article, and the 'second generation' chagrin is a historically repeatable phenomena. If indeed "Sheeny goes back to Yiddish sheen “schön” (...a hateful, oddly …
Words for a garbage man who takes waste material to throw away …
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What's the word for words that roll off the tongue?
May 2, 2011 · Fantysheeny: A FANTY-SHEENY is anything showy or impressive. It derives from ‘fantoccini’, an Italian word for a puppet show. It derives from ‘fantoccini’, an Italian word for a …
Etymology of "mullet"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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Is there a non-colloquial equivalent term for "cool"?
Nov 22, 2013 · The characteristic of all slang and many informal expressions is to be so elusive to definition and so transient in implication that no formal expression can or should ever be …