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Discussion Topic  RE: Oddly-birthed geographical names (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Or Yucatan in Mexico - which was the Mayan for "I don't know" - said to be the answer that the nativ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It's always called that unless there's some special designation - say a hotel lobby or reception. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Actually it comes between sympathectomy and sympatric - which is actually just as funny if you think......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I suspect that this is another manifestation of the insularity of the USA. There must be many "Afric......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In fact the scansion of the phrase "ten little niggers" in the first line is wrong in and the nurser......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It's a cliche and, like all cliches, has an element of truth. However, although we do not have the s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I can access both of these but they are subscription services and I haven't subscribed! Richard Eng......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Brittany Spears and Beer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think I'd sooner see any bear's back than its front. That way I'd stand a better chance of escapin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I do not have a full OED but I can tell you that the Concise has no reference to "herstory" and no u......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Is that really true? I had heard it, certainly, but have always assumed it was an urban myth. Richa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It's not that recent but it is within my own lifetime. Nigger brown was a perfectly acceptable term ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree that there might be times when a simile is better than the word of first choice since it may......
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Discussion Topic  RE: use of the word "niggly" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quite so. Where will it end otherwise with our being unable to talk about "rugger"; "duck"; "God" o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The World's Easiest Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Indeed there was; and it was around 25 years ago too; and a year ago; and 25 minutes ago. The bran......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's it called ? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I used the expression to mean the language "learnt at a mother's knee" and English is that for most ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's it called ? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Britain is an island, on which there are (or were) three countries, England, Scotland and ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Maybe this US oversensitivity explains why rugger has never become a popular game in the USA. Richa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I suppose it's a commentary on the respective sizes of the USA and the UK that the twin villages of ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lint (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I learnt yesterday from an article in the "Radio Times" (arguably on of the UK's best written magazi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Regional Insults (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It is a strange fact that the Northerners (say north of Birmingham) are very concerned about what th......
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