Feb 20, 2011 · 6 What is the origin of 'bootleg' ('bootlegger', 'bootlegging'), in the general sense of "illicit trade in liquor" (OED)? The Online Etymology Dictionary gives one possible origin, from 1889: As an …

Oct 18, 2012 · I suppose the large number of "in" prepositions in the phrase can be explained like this: in many languages, including Russian we use the preposition which can be translated into English as …

Jul 22, 2024 · What is the origin of the expression "starve a cold, feed a fever"? It is is used as basic (perhaps incorrect) medical advice for common illnesses.

1922 Bookman Mar. 23/2 Both go morris-dancing amuck on a case of bootleg liquor. 2003 B. Klähn in K. Stierstorfer Beyond Postmodernism 86 A sports-car pilot driving amok on a French coastal road.

May 17, 2013 · I am writing in UK English and would like to confirm that we use utilise instead of utilize. I cannot seem to find a answer for this online.

Aug 14, 2010 · There are some situations where status may be considered countable. In those cases, the plural form can be used as statuses. MacMillan dictionary gives 4 definitions for status, and 3 of …

May 7, 2023 · In software engineering, I sometimes see "first cut" in a context where it could mean "first version". Is it some idiom? Where does it come from? Does it mean literally …

Jun 10, 2023 · But the USA did not have food rationing. So how can there have been a black market? There certainly was rationing and a black market in Britain. I don't know if there was a name for such …

Dec 6, 2019 · I would call it a video screen capture. The Wikipedia article screencast says: A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often …

12 They are called desire paths (also desire lines, social trails, goat tracks, bootleg trails, or intention lines). The philosopher Gaston Bachelard called them les chemins du désir (pathways of desire), so …