Oct 7, 2014 · Currently reading "Slang for the ages. It's swag. bae," by Kory Stamper from International New York Times (October 6, 2014), I came across this acronym O.G. "It[swag]'s generally taken to be a

May 30, 2013 · English writing often uses slashes to form two-letter abbreviations, plus the one-letter w/ – some examples, roughly in order of frequency: I/O – “input/output” w/ – “with” c/o – “care of” A/C – …

Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam. Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its

May 11, 2011 · Some friend of mine told me it was an acronym for "western oriental gentleman" and was a form of sarcastic politeness. Is this true, and is it offensive to use this word?

Aug 5, 2010 · 1 I'm really surprised no one linked to this excellent article on The Straight Dope: "The etymology of OK was masterfully explained by the distinguished Columbia University professor Allen …

Mar 1, 2011 · The APA style of referencing, which I have most frequently used, requires that p. is used for single page references or citations (Book Title, p. 13) while for multiple pages you must cite it as …

Sep 28, 2023 · “Out of the box” and “outside [of] the box” have sharply different meanings in typical, generally informal, use. The first means ready for use without alteration, customization, or assembly, …

Feb 21, 2011 · The answers are above, but Barnhart's Dictionary of Etymology offers a bit more: Old English had a concurrent open compound halig daeg, found later in Middle English holy day, which …

Dec 21, 2016 · According to Etymonline the terms Ku Kux have a Greek origin, but it does not give more information: 1867, American English, originally Kuklux Klan , a made-up name, supposedly from …

Jan 27, 2016 · For example, the abbreviation Rx is used to represent a medical "prescription." The abbreviation does historically come from a word that starts with r (recipe) but that word doesn't …