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by Prime wants the old AB back on May 3rd, 2008
After Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), who published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare in 1818.
Do you think it behooves us to retain antiquated words in our vocabulary? (I love that word - behooves)
by dea_ex_machina on April 13th, 2009
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What is the derivation of the word bejeezus? Is it a form of Jesus? Or just a slang word for something? I know how the word is used. Just curious about the derivation:)
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on November 22nd, 2008
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When I say the word "batching", can you put it into a sentence?
by sm00z on November 19th, 2008
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Could this possible be the origin of the nasty word "skank"?
"Sk"intight T"ank"??
by CosmicWunderkind on July 5th, 2010
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What name is shared by a dog and the ship that had Charles Darwin as its naturalist?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on December 22nd, 2008
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