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- Whats the origin of the saying know your onions?
In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your onions" Know your onions howe
- What is the name of part of onion we peel? [closed]
We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor Tor is an acronym for The Onion Router, which refers to the fact that all communications are wrapped in many layers of security
- word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English . . .
It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or flavorful
- etymology - Origins of the term funny onion - English Language . . .
It's Geordie Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50 60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like bashed tomatoes, And legs like pit props, One pink one, One white one, And one with a bit of shite on, And the hairs on her dikidido hung down to her knees, I've seen it, I've smelt it, I've even fu king dealt it, And
- Does the letter i serve as a consonant in words like onion and view?
Contrary to what you learned in school, there are more than just vowels and consonants In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide This is represented in IPA as ˈʌn jən and the letter i represents the j sound, which is the same sound as at the start of the word "yes"
- Onion vs onions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability I know onion is countable Therefore,it should have been locally grown
- Word for one who does not eat onions
Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now
- pronunciation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
You will notice that both onion and canyon were originally loan-words themselves, respectively French oignon ɔɲɔ̃ and Spanish cañón kaˈɲon The English spellings have discarded or adapted the original orthographies in favor of things English-speakers are more likely to recognize and reproduce
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