Jul 23, 2012 · Scaring is related to the word scare, while scarring is related to the word scar. Why is it that some dictionaries get these two words confused? For example, when you use Mac OS X Lion's …

Oct 15, 2012 · According to multiple online dictionaries, bejesus is a quite common mild expletive used to express surprise and/or dismay and is derived from by Jesus. But what does it mean? The phrase …

Jul 6, 2012 · The threshold for a practical joke seems higher than what's described here. Leading the person out into the woods after the movie under false pretenses and then scaring them would be …

Feb 5, 2017 · What would be a word to describe someone that everyone is scared/frightened of? Example 1: The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is ______. …

Aug 15, 2015 · "I am scary" means that I frighten people; "I am scared" means I, myself am frightened. However, there is a song "Plastic Jesus" by George Cromarty and Ed Rush, popularized in the 1967 …

Sep 11, 2014 · What is the origin of "in a jiffy"? Etymology online Dictionary says origin unknown but speculates that it was slang (cant) for lightning and dates it as 1785. Wikipedia agrees but adds that the

Jun 22, 2017 · In the etymology age where every possible expression seems to have been run down to its true source, 'Liar, liar, Pants on fire' stands apart because I just googled it and nobody knows its …

Dec 31, 2014 · There's a special word for the night before holidays because we often have parties then (since we don't have to go to bed early), and sometimes take off early from work. There's not as …

May 13, 2015 · In a formal letter addressed to one or more unknown recipients, "Dear Sir or Madam" is the customary salutation. As a German native speaker, who is used to "Sehr geehrte Damen und …

Jul 25, 2016 · I have looked online and most websites reference words such as cowardly and spooked. Those however don't seem to reflect what I am looking for. I am looking for a simple word to call …