Linguistics jargon category

Posted by Baba some time ago

When would you use the phrase "Speak of the Devil"?

Posted by CelesteLeeFKAC* some time ago

I have an imagination. Do you?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What do you think about people who choose to be offended over certain words?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What are some slang names for employees?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What's the difference between a "Good ole boy" and a "redneck"?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What does a CBer refer to as a meat wagon?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What are some slang names for the boss?

Posted by josie is back to normal some time ago

This is a serious question. When people say "bullshit" why do they use that word. Why not "birdshit" or "catshit" When and why did people start saying "bullshit" as an expression of derision and contempt.

Posted by MTank411 some time ago

How would you respond if someone asked you “What's the Good Word?”?

Posted by devil is back some time ago

Do you say apartment or flat?

Posted by badkid some time ago

A word that starts with the same letter that finishes?

Posted by Cry me a River some time ago

Do you like to talk more than you like to listen?

Posted by the VP wears a Wicked COAT some time ago

Do you say: restroom, bathroom, washroom or loo? Which part of the world were you raised in?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What do you consider the difference between "intolerance" "disapproval" "disagree" "difference of opinion" an "informational debate" or "informational correction"?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What do you consider JUSTICE?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

Do you literally use the word literally superfluously?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What invention do you think can truly compare to the wheel?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

For those of you who call French fries chips, and potato chips crisps, what do you call a generic 'Pringles' type potato crisp?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What do you think is the difference between empathy and sympathy?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What do you think about a man that says the 'f-word' a lot?

Posted by Oh that darn Vunessuh. some time ago

Besides 'Oh My God', what else could OMG stand for? (Creativity counts)

Posted by loveschimps some time ago

Does anyone know what specious means?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Let's get this straight: A catch-22 is a written contradiction and a dilemma is a mental contradiction. Correct?

Posted by Seraphim - Angel of Ninja some time ago

Where does the term "ain't" come from?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

If a person says something that's not true but they believed it was true when they said it is that still a lie? Or are they just passing on misinformation?

Posted by sirwolf2u some time ago

What does "WHATEVER!" really mean?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What distinguishes a pickle as 'fresh'?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

Do you know the difference between a NEED and a WANT?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

When was the last time you said: "Finders keepers" and meant it?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

Why do we say "How are you doing?" Shouldn't it be "How are you being?"

Posted by Cry me a River some time ago

What is an ULTRA Acronym?

Posted by Hogey the Roguey some time ago

If I hired a female assassin to shoot Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, would I be killing two stones with one bird?

Posted by lady fuschia some time ago

What is the difference between "basic", "conversational", "good" and "fluent" when describing how well you speak a language?

Posted by Anonymous some time ago

How do I get good at sarcasm and making fun of rude people?

Posted by cezzer some time ago

Should "pointful" be a word because you get "pointless". I know it's similar to "useful" and "useless" but I'm sure the meanings are slightly different and I often find myself saying things are "pointful"

Posted by the Otter some time ago

What does “psychosassic” mean?

Posted by leeks5229 some time ago

SMS is fast becoming a very difficult language because it is without borders. To some users, anything goes! How do you perceive its impart or the lack of it in communications?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Is the most accurate thing to say when in a rough spot "I'm not a happy camper!"?

Posted by wildfire some time ago

What does the slang word (verb) "house" mean. what does it mean when someone says something like "wow, she housed you"?

Posted by Barcaluv some time ago

Do you have a favorite substitute for a curse word (i.e. "shoot")?

Posted by gone some time ago

How does one bite their nose off to spite their face? Where did this originate?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Is it linguistic jargon to suggest that if jinguistic largeon?

Posted by SalientAlien some time ago

What's are some Spanish pet names a Spanish speaking young man might have for his girlfriend and what connotations might they have?

Posted by lady fuschia some time ago

What is the difference between a fact and a "factoid"?

Posted by Amorphous Blob is thrilled to have hair some time ago

What are some good phrases for kissing (eg, "swappin' spit", "playing tonsil tag"...)

Posted by This Used To Be Me some time ago

What is a beau hunk?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Is viscerality a word before I look it up?

Posted by Veda some time ago

How do you learn a new word?

Posted by rdrainer some time ago

Why do people say, "OK", to themselves when they position themselves in front of something they are about to handle, such as a sandwich or a small task or the beginning of an important conversation, as though the world had better pay attention?

Posted by 38hrsOT some time ago

Why are male redheads commonly reffered to as 'bluey'?

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