What does "coll" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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'Calm, cool and collective' vs 'calm, cool and collected'
What is the difference between calm, cool and collective and calm, cool and collected? What is the meaning of collective or collected when used in this way? I checked the dictionary but still …
Where did the slang usages of "cool" come from?
I see and hear two general slang usages of cool - one meaning great (illustrated by a and b below), and one meaning acceptable/okay (illustrated by c and d). The following are …
word choice - What do you call the thing you get at the hospital …
When you break your leg or any of your appendages you get a binding, you know, the white thing to fix your arm or leg. What is that called? I find the words gypsum, cast and plastery in the dict...
etymology - What is the origin of "cool beans"? - English …
May 11, 2019 · I've read it a few times and assumed it was some sort of Beatnik expression. "Cool", of course, is a well-known Beatnik term, but what is meant by "beans" in this context is …
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 …
When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? [duplicate]
From OED (good): colloq. to be any, some, no good: to be any, some, no use. Also of persons, to be no good = 'to be a bad lot', to be worthless. Also of things a bit of no good, quite a lot of …
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Nov 30, 2020 · The President-elect tried to buck up weary Americans with a hopeful Thanksgiving message this week, promising that this "grim season of division" would soon give …
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Nov 14, 2021 · I’m asking this with a “concubine” being a woman, or one in a group of women, that one man considers routine sexual partners, with no intention of assuming marriage or a …
Is it appropriate to use the salutation "Dear All" in a work email?
I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All". This,