What does "coll" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 19, 2022 · What does "coll" mean? [closed] Ask Question Asked 3 years, 9 months ago Modified 3 years, 9 months ago
Mrs and Mmes: plurals of Mrs (missus /ˈmɪsəz/) [duplicate]
Oct 14, 2025 · Mrs /ˈmɪsəz/ (pl Mrs, Mesdames) A title used before the name(s) of a married woman Collins Concise English Dictionary Mrs. was originally, like Miss, an abbreviation of Mistress (the …
grammaticality - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 18, 2025 · S. Smith, Coll. Poems (1975) 134 2004 Dariya Mahal is history. Would that it were rubble. S. Mehta, Maximum City 233 The referenced would God at P.3 is: P.3. Old English– would …
conjunctions - "All but" idiom has two meanings? - English Language ...
Technically, you're dealing with two different phrases. Which one is correct depends on your usage of them, and in your two examples, both are equally correct. When you insert a noun in between the …
Where does the phrase "cool your jets" come from?
Jul 2, 2013 · The OED says the phrase "cool your jets", meaning to calm down or become less agitated, is originally US and the first quoted in a newspaper: 1973 Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids) 29 Jan. …
Meaning and origin of the word "muist"
May 22, 2022 · According to John Jameson, An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language (1808), there is (or was) a word spelled muist in Scottish: MUIST, MUST, s. Musk, Border. [Cited …
Inarguably vs Unarguably - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 11, 2020 · From " Auspicious Launching of the National: Good Fights and a Huge Attendance: Billy M'Coll Wins the Championship," in the [Sydney, New South Wales] Referee (October 15,, 1902): The …
Why do we "get cold feet"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 3, 2011 · A sudden loss of nerve when embarked on a venture is called cold feet. Does anyone know why that should be? An etymology is suggested at englishdaily626. If your 'feet' are 'cold', you …
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 …
"Speak to" vs. "Speak with" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 14, 2010 · The OED’s first sense of “to speak with ——”, meaning “To converse with, talk to; to consult or confer with”, doesn’t seem restricted to North America. Citations from English (and indeed, …