Words & Wordplay - January 2007

I mean, if I say, America is my favorite country, hands down," Where did the phrase, "Hands down" come from?

2007-01-29 06:53:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just to get an idea. I thought it means someone is mysterious, does not tell the truth, odd, strange...Any ideas?

2007-01-29 06:32:32 · 4 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 3

2007-01-29 06:19:10 · 6 answers · asked by **♫I'm Gonna Drive♫** 1

In a sentence beginning "do you know."

2007-01-29 06:05:15 · 5 answers · asked by Relish 2

In the movie Puddle Cruiser during a mock trial grogan stands up and says vesu vesu seeming to interject but im not sure what it means is this even a real word? and what does it mean?

2007-01-29 05:57:43 · 4 answers · asked by david b 1

I heard a question in a quiz show---"Who did Seleucus send as an ambassador to Chandragupta Mourya?". I am not bothered about the answer of this question but is it "who did..." or "whom did..." that we should use in the question?

2007-01-29 05:43:54 · 7 answers · asked by samsung 1

I'm competing in a grammar "smackdown" (think spelling bees for Journalism students).
My team went last year and we placed second, but our real claim to fame was our award-winning team name: Thesaurus Rex (complete with caveman attire).
I need a name that lives up to Thesarus Rex's standard. Some other examples of other teams' names: The Comma Kazis, The Grammar Police (they dressed like cops), and the Grammar Gangsters.
Puns are awesome, and it definitely helps to be able to encorporate a snazzy costume.

2007-01-29 05:43:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please help me with this if you know! every comand or saying that goes after the back slash such as (/chicken)

2007-01-29 05:30:56 · 2 answers · asked by lance b 1

When can I use "HAVE TO" and when can I use "MUST"?

2007-01-29 05:30:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when a person is alone and can;t get help from any one usually they say ( one hand doesn;t make sound)

2007-01-29 05:25:54 · 1 answers · asked by un_1000 2

2007-01-29 05:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by A.A 1

2007-01-29 04:37:26 · 18 answers · asked by gtjhughes 1

2007-01-29 04:34:38 · 3 answers · asked by john p 2

i.e "bing" <- not sure if that's the most accurate though.....

2007-01-29 04:31:59 · 6 answers · asked by goodcanadian 2

Descibe the object:
Crowbar
Jimmybar (pinchbar)
I always call the crowbar a long metal object used to lever things
And the jimmybar (pinchbar) a smaller object with a claw on the end? But everyone else thinks its the opposit!

2007-01-29 04:20:36 · 2 answers · asked by Cap10kirk 3

2007-01-29 04:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by jeremy 2

2007-01-29 03:41:31 · 1 answers · asked by Paula H 1

Iwant to know if it is correct to say in English about the landmarks anywhere that they are the "name cards" of the place, like Christ Statue for Brasilia or Double-decker bus for London? Or you can suggest another word instead of "name card" but with the meaning of the name card?
Thank you

2007-01-29 03:29:17 · 8 answers · asked by vladimir a 1

I seem to have a lot of feelings of De Ja Vu... Any reason why? Or how it happens? Or how come it's only real small stuff?

2007-01-29 03:27:16 · 8 answers · asked by Shadow 3

2007-01-29 03:19:17 · 14 answers · asked by sss s 2

2007-01-29 03:08:51 · 37 answers · asked by hockey fan 3

2007-01-29 02:53:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you give me a few examples for
1. Anagrams
(eg Mother In law = Woman Hitler)
P/s no offense directed.

2. Palindromes in the English lang
(eg. Nurses run, Madam, Madam im Adam)

2007-01-29 01:53:10 · 12 answers · asked by Kay :) 3

2007-01-29 01:48:38 · 5 answers · asked by silvermeliky 1

2007-01-29 01:28:17 · 34 answers · asked by sophlouisa 1

2007-01-29 01:23:12 · 3 answers · asked by rd1551@sbcglobal.net 2

What they've done is put the adjective as the correct word instead of the noun. It's grammatically incorrect and it bugs the **** out of me!

2007-01-29 01:11:58 · 17 answers · asked by Spottie 2

2007-01-29 00:56:39 · 6 answers · asked by Atlas 6

If it wrong give reasons.If it right give nother examples

2007-01-29 00:45:04 · 13 answers · asked by diyya 1

2007-01-29 00:43:24 · 3 answers · asked by ivytoffee 1