English is a confusing language. Simple words can have opposite meanings or different implications. It all depends on the context. Here’s some examples …
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15 Polite Ways to Say Someone is Stupid
The lights are on, but no one’s home. If his brain was dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow his[…]
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There’s and old saying that the computing industry is confusing mass of TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) and ETLAs (Extended Three-Letter Acronyms[…]
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Over-excited Puddings and Other Odd Origins
Whether you’re miffed, waffling, ticket-boo or taking the Mickey, the English language is full of words with odd derivations. Just don’t pop your clogs before reading this…
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