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2 days ago · I wondered. Maybe gone was some obscure slang for delicious? Then I realized that the word gone in Mary’s Gone Crackers is not an adjective, but a verb. In other words, Mary has gone crackers, similar in meaning to, should she ever diversify her product line, Mary’s Gone Nuts. The apostrophe-s in the construction Mary’s is ambiguous.
2 days ago · Crickets are the patron animal of silent awkwardness, a total non-reaction. Crickets is a bit of a paradoxical term, as it means or indicates silence, but literally refers to some pretty noisy ...
5 days ago · Everyday language In Ireland: Top 101 Irish Slang Words and Phrases. 1. Acting the maggot. Meaning: Fooling and messing around. Usage Area: All of Ireland. Example: “Stop acting the maggot and concentrate on your homework!”. 2. Arseways. Meaning: Mixed up, backwards, or wrong.
5 days ago · Colloquial language has relaxed grammar rules, informal vocabulary, short forms, and idiomatic phrases. Slang, on the other hand, is language that is used within a specific context and group. It can be hard for outsiders to understand. Colloquial language is more general and easier to understand.
5 days ago · As recently as February, Tractor Supply Co., known for selling animal feed, pet food and lawn and garden equipment to hobby farmers, told investors that climate change was a significant threat to ...
5 days ago · USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:27. In the latest cybersecurity scare, a file with nearly 10 billion passwords has been posted to a hacking site. Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered the file, posted ...
5 days ago · What to know about the slang word. “Mother” means awesome, beautiful, cool, loving, protective — but another timeless definition is orbiting. “Since the mid-20th century, mother has been ...
