Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)
Dec 1, 2015 · This appears to be speculative, and doesn't necessarily explain why this definition fell into common usage to indicate a cigarette. I'm looking for something more concrete …
How did the word "beaver" come to be associated with vagina?
From " Why King George of England May Have to Lose His Beard: How the Game of 'Beaver' Which All England Is Playing Is So Threatening the Proper Reverence for the Throne That …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · While Americans (and possibly others) pronounce this as "loo-tenant", folks from the UK pronounce it as "lef-tenant". Why?
How did the letter Z come to be associated with sleeping/snoring?
May 26, 2011 · "How and when did the letter Z become to be associated with sleeping?" First of all, zzzz (or z-z-z-z) is sound of snoring, from at least 1918. (Sometimes "a tiny saw cutting …
"Why ...?" vs. "Why is it that ... ?" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation.
Why is it "ladies and gentlemen" instead of "gentlemen and ladies"?
Apr 27, 2016 · 22 Why is it "ladies and gentlemen" instead of "gentlemen and ladies"? Is there a specific reason for this? After all, it is "boys and girls", rather than "girls and boys". If the boy …
Origin of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat."
Jun 30, 2011 · I couldn't find any use of the phrase earlier than the 1840 Money Diggers reference, but I did find some background to which the saying might refer. Apparently the …
british english - Why in Britain were the police called "rozzers ...
Jan 27, 2020 · Why in Britain were the police called "rozzers"? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 5 months ago Modified 13 days ago
Is "For why" improper English? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 4, 2018 · For why' can be idiomatic in certain contexts, but it sounds rather old-fashioned. Googling 'for why' (in quotes) I discovered that there was a single word 'forwhy' in Middle English.
Why is it: "A Unicorn" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 13, 2015 · Why is it a unicorn instead of an unicorn. Unicorn starts with a vowel and so shouldn't it be an?