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meaning - Why is a large shuriken sometimes called a "glaive ...
Aug 21, 2017 · I have learnt that the word "glaive" originally meant a sword and became a polearm sometimes later. But in modern day games and fantasy fiction, sometimes it refers to a frisbee-sized …
Why does American English still write "glamour" with a "u"?
Aug 16, 2014 · Why is it that in American English the word glamour retains its u while humour, neighbour, and others have shed it compared with their British spellings?
etymology - Why is a bathroom sometimes called a "john"? - English ...
Sep 7, 2011 · "John" is sometimes used as slang for a bathroom or a toilet. I'm curious, what is the origin of this usage?