Why is the word 'bologna' pronounced like 'baloney'?
Here the noun seems to be "Bologna sausage," with Bologna performing much the same role as Brussels in "Brussels sprouts." The word bologna spelled with a lowercase b and standing …
What is the source of the phrase "phony baloney"?
2014年10月22日 · 1894, variant of bologna sausage (q.v.). As slang for "nonsense," 1922, American English (popularized 1930s by N.Y. Gov. Alfred E. Smith; in this sense sometimes …
What is a common word that describes men who don't attract …
2012年9月9日 · @dwjohnston Regardless of the validity of being "friend-zoned" (personally, I think the concept is bologna and misogynistic), the term is part of the vernacular and has an …
Correct meaning of 'for the sake of brevity' [closed]
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What is the origin of the phrase "la ti dah"?
2022年6月8日 · Under the hat, which had a kind of Sunday Maryleabonne cock to it, there bulged out a might White Periwig of fleecy curls, for all the world like the coat of a Bologna Poodle …
pronunciation - Why is quixotic pronounced as it is? - English …
2013年12月28日 · I (British) have only ever heard the "quick-sottic" pronunciation and never the other. I have associated this with the fact that up to forty or fifty years ago, everybody who …
What is the difference between illegal and unlawful?
Unlawful and lawful are good, stout Anglo-Saxon words that tend to be of the law-- that is, they are used in statute -- while illegal and legal are fine, robust Latinate words that have …
Why is "t" sometimes pronounced like "d" in American English?
2011年2月24日 · Consonant softening (voiceless plosives becoming voiced, etc.) is normal in human language, although it is more likely (or, probably, simply faster to occur) between …
*A ton* vs *tons of* - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年8月12日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …