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  1. Where did the phrase "you're it" come from in tag?

    Apr 9, 2018 · It seems like originally when tag was created, one would say something like "You are tagged", rather than an informal phrase like "Tag, you're it." So what is the history of this phrase?

  2. I don’t suppose you are coming, [are you / aren't you]?

    Jul 8, 2022 · But tags pay attention to meaning. She doesn't want to go == She wants not to go. It isn't likely she'll go == It's likely she won't go. I don't suppose you're going == I suppose you're …

  3. What is the meaning of "I got you"?

    The meaning depends on the context. In (at least American) slang, saying "I got you" means either "I get what you're saying" or "I've got your back". In child games of tag, saying "I got you!" means …

  4. meaning - "Tug at your heart" or "tug at your heart strings"?

    Mar 28, 2011 · The standard phrase or idiom is tug at one's heartstrings: one's heartstrings used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion: the kitten's pitiful little squeak …

  5. offensive language - How to use "you are so lame!" or "you are so ...

    The phrase is, "You are so retarded" -- the sentence calls for an adjective -- or "You are a retard". Either way, it is a short way of saying "mentally retarded", that is, suffering from a mental illness …

  6. slang - How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British …

    Slag was recorded meaning a cowardly or treacherous or villainous man first in the late 18th century; Grose's entry proves it was in common use in 1785. Slag meaning a female prostitute …

  7. Origin of the phrase "Now we're cooking with

    The original is "Now You're Cooking With Gas", supposedly part of an ad campaign from the era when gas stoves first started replacing wood stoves for cooking in the home. The Wikitionary …

  8. meaning - Outward vs Outbound + Return vs Inbound in a trip in …

    Sep 20, 2022 · More meaning "Vuelo de ida" Instead Outbound is the "flight that departs" from somewhere. More in the sense of "Vuelo de salida". Return is the flight that takes the …

  9. Is there a WORD For: sound made by mouth to express demeaning …

    Feb 16, 2018 · The sound made by pushing middle tongue against palate, tip of tongue bent downward and pushed up against upper teeth and sucking in air sharply w/ mouth open, chin …

  10. meaning - "Tickle your ass with a feather" joke? - English Language ...

    Aug 17, 2024 · So I heard a joke about how one man taught another how to bring woman home. He said: "you casually walk up to a woman and ask her: 'tickle your ass with a feather?' If …