Why are detectives investigators referred to as gumshoes? Why are detectives inspectors colloquially referred to as Gumshoes? Is it anything other that they would travel a lot in investigations and, presumably, wore hard-wearing shoes?
What do you call the white haze that covers cough lozenges? The lozenges get cloudy Here’s an example of this expression: After two years, the cough drop begins to look cloudy, it becomes softer and stickier, loses shape and begins to "flow into the cracks and crevices" of its wrapper, a Warner-Lambert spokesman says Gumshoe Gathers Evidence In Case of Cloudy Cough Drops
Compound noun with completely different meaning I am looking for a compound noun that has a meaning that is completely (or very) different from the words it is derived from This because I want to give an example of how powerful the human brain
Are w o, w , b c common abbreviations in the US? I remember when staying a few months in the US years ago that I saw some people using the abbreviations below However, I can't exactly remember in which contexts I encountered them, (whether I saw
Origin of the phrase stone cold loser - English Language Usage . . . From "The Donald's Private Dick: Did Trump Put a Gumshoe on a Times Reporter's Trail?" in New York magazine (2005) [combined snippets]: In a peculiar act of media criticism, Donald Trump is telling people that he hired a private investigator to dig up dirt on Times reporter Timothy L O'Brien, according to a source in Trump's office
What is the relationship name of my wifes brother to me? He is your brother-in-law There has already been a similar question posted here to which the answer was "sister-in-law", so I'll finish the list here: Your spouse's brother or your sister's husband is your brother-in-law Your spouse's sister or your brother's wife is your sister-in-law Your spouse's father is your father-in-law Your spouse's mother is your mother-in-law Your daughter's
What do you call someone who asks many questions? I am looking for a word meaning "a person who asks many questions", with positive connotations (one who is curious about things, which is good) Preferably a noun The word preferably should be
Difference between Registration and Enrollment I have asked, and answered a similar question on the Information Security SE I think my own answer probably applies here Registration is the process of establishing your identity with an institution For instance accepting your offer of a place Enrolment is when you provide your details and select your courses Sometimes this can take place at the same time as registration though it may