Etymology of "corny" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年11月10日 · Corny: The adjective “corny” has a shorter history. It’s been a term of derision only since the 1930s, when something that was “corny” or “cornfed” or “on the cob” was rustic, …
Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that ...
2023年10月21日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
Does using the word "crony" necessitate a negative connotation?
2011年5月13日 · From Etymonline:. crony 1660s, Cambridge student slang, probably from Gk. khronios "long-lasting," from khronos "time," and with a sense of "old friend," or "contemporary."
"Wish in one hand, tacky in the other. See which fills up first".
2024年5月22日 · I am reading a contemporary American novel. In a dialogue, one of the characters quotes a proverb her mother used to say: "Wish in one hand, tacky in the …
What’s a non-vulgar alternative for “covering one’s
2017年11月5日 · Oxford Dictionaries Online writes in their U.S. section that the phase cover one’s ass is an informal phrase meaning: Foresee and avoid the possibility of attack or criticism. ‘I …
translation - A word for a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that …
2014年5月8日 · There is a word for this in Indonesian language: jayus. (Maybe, it is used in Filipino and Malaysian language also.) It is a joke that is so bad, it's funny. It is often …
What is the origin of "wake up and smell the roses"
"Stop and Smell the Roses" was the title of a song by Mac Davis in 1974. I could have sworn that I read this as a quote from "cowboy humorist" Will Rogers back in the 1920s or so, but I just …
politeness - Polite synonyms for "a——hole-ish" behavior - English ...
2012年10月15日 · Are there any polite synonyms for asshole-ish behavior? A good synonym would probably have about the same impact and wouldn't send people looking for their …
Distinction: "What can I do you for?" vs. "What can I do for you?"
Just want to add, when you hear the joke in the exact same context as the correct phrase then it's not meant in any threatening way, it's just the server being corny. – jhocking Commented Apr …
Is there a word for being so polite as to appear insincere?
2014年1月24日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
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