Can I interpret that “oops” is for when you yourself make a mistake and “oof” is for when someone else has a slip up? Do they share same origin? They seem awfully symmetric. Answer The Free Dictionary defines oops as: Used to express acknowledgment of a minor accident, blunder, or mistake. For example: Oops! I … Read more
In the second season, episode 4 of Derry Girls, in the last two minutes, the girls are caught trying to get rid of ‘happy’ scones, flushing them through the toilet, which gets clogged. In the next scene, someone asks Erin kindly: How are your scoots now, Erin, love? Considering the scene before it, I’d assume … Read more
I read in “The White Silent” of Jack London and see this sentence ‘Only one day. We can shave it through on the grub, and I might knock over a moose.’ I do not understand meaning of ‘we can shave it through on the grub’. Do you explain clearly for me? And Jack London use … Read more
I heard someone describing another as “a high and fine person”. I couldn’t find this phrase online. It is certainly not high and dry as it doesn’t fit the context of their conversation. I wonder if it is American slang and what is the meaning of it? My guess on high and fine is a … Read more
I have seen a meme which confuses me: “At 18: Others: have partners, do drugs etc. Me: watches tv and sleeps Is this grammatically correct and does “me” take singular verb form? I have also heard comedians use this. My question is about verb agreement. We say I watch tv and sleep but what about … Read more
We used to call women who preferred the company of gay men as “fag hags” What are straight men who prefer the company of gay men called? I found nothing on the internet, unless you count Urban. Answer Based on the comparison to the term “fag hag”, I assume you want a term that could … Read more
I’ve been watching a crime TV anime show lately, and I’ve run into this fancy and maybe offensive too ( sorry about that, if it is like so ) and to put you guys in the scene context here is a summary: A rookie detective was assigned to save a hostage from a dangerous criminal, … Read more
According to Wikipedia, “daddy” is a slang term in gay culture meaning an (typically) older man sexually involved in a relationship or wanting sex with a younger male. There are currently, however, no references whatsoever on the Wikipedia page. What is the first documented usage of this term in this context? For context, I am … Read more
I came across a sentence in a comment in Stack Exchange Workplace which I can not translate: have been freelance for *cough* decades Can anyone help me? Here is the link to original post – see comment from @Mawg Answer The asterisk delimiters are an internet/chat text convention for an action on the part of … Read more
I want a fun and playful retort to use against someone who says “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”, which, according to the so-named Wikipedia1 article means: The squeaky wheel gets the grease is an American proverb used to convey the idea that the most noticeable (or loudest) problems are the ones most likely to … Read more
