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What is meant by 'gormless'? What is its origin?

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Abbygail
Student • 1 years ago

GORMLESS - means stupid, foolish, lacking in vitality or dull. The term comes form the Scottish and Northern English word ''gaum'' which translates to ''attention''.

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What is the origin of the term 'copped'?

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Rubie
Student • 1 years ago

The word 'copped' came from its root word 'cop' which is basically to obtain or receive something. In contemporary usage, when the word 'cop' is used as a verb, it means 'to buy or get a hold' of something.

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What meaning is coined to the phrase 'phony baloney'? Where did it come from ?

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Abbygail
Student • 1 years ago

PHONY BALONEY - is a term used to refer to someone who is insincere, fake, nonsense or not trustworthy.

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How did 'candlelight' come about?

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Rubie
Student • 1 years ago

'Candlelight' is a compound word formed by the words candle and light. The word "candle" came from the Middle English 'candel' which means 'to shine'. The 'light' refers to the light emanating from the source.

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What does the phrase 'lucks a mussy' mean? What is the origin of the phrase?

What is the etymology of 'remit'?

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Rubie
Student • 1 years ago

The word REMIT came from the Latin Word 're' meaning back and 'mittere' meaning send, which the word 'remittere' means to send back / restore.

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What are the two quite different meanings of the term 'bear'?

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Rubie
Student • 1 years ago

The word "bear" can be a 'homophone', which means any word that has the same pronunciation but different meanings. Bear can mean the animal, and also the action word "to carry".

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What is Physics?

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Abbygail
Student • 1 years ago

PHYSICS - is the natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, and its main goal is to understand how the universe behaves.

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What is the etymology of 'Chemistry'?

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Cherry
Student • 1 years ago

The word chemistry derives from the word alchemy, which is found in various forms in European languages.

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What does 'invidious' mean?

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Abbygail
Student • 1 years ago

INVIDIOUS - likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair; tending to cause discontent, animosity.

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