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- meaning - Where does funk and or funky come from and why the . . .
The slang term 'funky' in black communities originally referred to strong body odor, and not to 'funk,' meaning fear or panic The black nuance seems to derive from the Ki-Kongo lu-fuki, 'bad body odor,' and is perhaps reinforced by contact with fumet, 'aroma of food and wine,' in French Louisiana
- Who of you vs which of you - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The funky gibbon The two long 'o's in 'who' and 'you' are separated by a single short word also beginning with 'o' Moreover, there are no hard consonants or sibilants to break up the phrase When spoken therefore, the overall sonic effect is "oo-o-yoo", or perhaps something like "oo-a-yoo", depending on pronunciation
- Substitute for F*** in emphasizing disbelief, anger, etc
@F'x Nailed it Just a joke -> I suppose the apostrophe in your user-name is a substitute for 'u'? ;P
- What is the most professional name for squiggly bracket?
I am creating a software training video and need to refer to these brackets: { } I usually call them "squiggly brackets" or "curly brackets" Is there a more professional name?
- Origin of current slang usage of the word sick to mean great?
I think the pattern is related, though I'm unable to substantiate that Still, I've observed it enough: some adjective is used informally to mean something different than it typically means (maybe even the opposite of what it usually means) – a cool motorcycle, a nasty curveball, a rad (ical) dress, a wicked dance move, a gnarly book, an epic sunset, a sick jump, a bad pizza, etc Somehow
- Meaning of Hunky Dunky - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the meaning of the phrase hunky dunky? I heard this phrase in a conversation in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, an American sitcom I haven't seen many usages of it The sentence goes
- Word that means to fill the air with a bad smell?
The air was still foul with the smell of dead animals foul 1 offensive to the senses, esp through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled : a foul odor | his foul breath 3 containing or charged with noxious matter; polluted : foul, swampy water New Oxford American Dictionary Here are a few usage examples from Google Books: Even though we were at least ten miles
- Where does the slang word bad + ass (badass) come from?
What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass "bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?
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