Meaning and origin of British Australian slang word tut The origin of the word 'tut' as a noun is, as of yet, unknown The OED entry for Tut says: Etymology: There is perhaps more than one word here Of the origin nothing has been ascertained However, the use of the word 'tut' in the 'rubbish' sense may be supported by this definition from the OED: a Orig in the Cornish tin-mines, now also in Derbyshire lead-mining: in the phrase upon tut (also
meaning - What is the difference between trash, garbage, litter . . . The only difference I could find is that garbage and trash is AmE, rubbish BrE and litter waste seem to be used in BrE and AmE (This topic came up when I was in Scotland and a scottish gentlemen tried to talk to some czech people
grammaticality - I am I, I am myself, or I am me? - English . . . Unless I am, I think, missing something completely, this is a classic case where the Ngram is the wrong tool for the job "I am myself" sounds rather natural, while "I am I" sounds oddly unfamiliar As such, I'd expect "I am myself" to completely trounce "I am I", instead of being relatively close like the Ngram shows: But this is where the data ought to be investigated further By using the
word choice - Throw away in out for rubbish? - English Language Usage . . . I disagree that "throw in" always means to give up You can throw your trash in a trash can, for example, or in sentence form matching avilella's question, "Don't throw them in the rubbish bin" A subtle difference might be that when you throw something in a rubbish bin, you could still pull it out, but when something's been thrown away or out, it is more likely to be irretrievable
offensive language - How rude is naff? - English Language Usage . . . Naff is a formal way of avoiding to pronounce the F-word It is usable in all situations involving fuck except the actual intercourse itself How rude it is depends of course a lot on the intonation and the circumstances but it is usually mild (especially considering how common fuck is nowadays) It is definitely less rude than fuck Here are a few entries from the authoritative Partridge
What is the origin of rag meaning newspaper? As an impecunious undergraduate, I lived in cheap rented digs where the WC was outside in what passed as a backyard Loo paper consisted of neatly squared cut-up pages from the landlord's daily rag, the Sun 'Newspaper' [sic], held together by rough string dangling down from the corrugated roof of the convenience Those were the days
Meaning of Cheeky in Australian Aboriginal English It doesn't fully define it, but suggests it has distinct meanings in Australian Aboriginal English: Another use [of "rubbish" ] is meaning something is not dangerous, for example, non-venomous snakes are all considered to be rubbish while in contrast, venomous snakes are all cheeky
Is there a word for people who are computer illiterate? The use of the word "illiterate," as in "Joe Jones is computer illiterate (or a computer illiterate)" is unfortunate at best Some of the most literate people in the world shy away from computers, and for good reason Would you believe there are people (confession: I'm one of 'em) who still use a fountain pen to commit their thoughts to paper? For that reason, I prefer saying either a person
“covered by” vs. “covered with” - English Language Usage . . . "Covered with" vs "covered in" vs "covered by" "Covered by"is more apt than "covered with"in this context "Covered by" highlights that the scales are more readily removable in comparison to other species covered with scales Furthermore In Wikipedia,articles relating to scales of snake,reptiles;there is usage of 'with scales' but article on fish scales uses 'by scales' I have a