Where did the phrase batsh*t crazy come from? The word crazy is a later addition Scanning Google Books I find a handful of references starting from the mid-60s where batshit is clearly just a variation on bullshit (nonsense, rubbish) - which meaning still turns up even in 2001, but it's relatively uncommon now Here's a relatively early one from 1967 where the meaning is crazy A decade later most references have this meaning, but the
When to use onboard the ship and on board the ship? Onboard the ship is non-standard usage - it is usually written as two words On-board or onboard can be used as an adjective to describe equipment that is installed in a ship or vehicle, such as an onboard computer
Where does the expression “spill the tea” come from? According to Wiktionary, spill the tea (idiomatic, informal) means: To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature Apparently, the expression appears to be a recent one 2012, Demetr
grammar - Should I vs. Shall I vs. Do I in AE - English Language . . . For asking advice in American-English in a colloquial context, only "should" sounds good to me There are two problems with "shall " First, as Horatio says, "shall I" sounds more like an offer than a request Second, "shall" generally sounds affected to me, and I certainly wouldn't consider it "colloquial" in this context "Do I do we" is a possible way of asking this kind of question, but it
Origin of doomscrolling - English Language Usage Stack Exchange When and where did this extraordinarily evocative word doomscrolling evolve? It seems to mean quot;The compulsive act of scrolling through endless streams of bad news, often late at night, knowing
Is there a difference between holiday and vacation? I think there is a difference in usage among countries I know that many (native German-speaking) Swiss where I used to work would say they are going "on holiday" for several weeks I never heard that expression from Americans
pejorative language - What is a word for someone who intentionally . . . +1 for deaf As someone who finds it difficult to hear when there is a lot of background noise, I expect I have been misunderstood as aloof or snobbish or simply rude in the past In reality, I just haven't heard what's been said (or I've misunderstood what's been said), so I've either responded with an apparently tangential or unconnected reply, or failed to respond