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  1. etymology - The origin of the derogatory usage of Guido - English ...

    Guido: is a slang term, often derogatory, for a working-class urban Italian American. The guido stereotype is multi-faceted. Originally, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in ge...

  2. etymology - On the origins of the use of "key" or "clavis" to refer to ...

    Oct 20, 2023 · Probably this is based on a translation of Latin clavis "key," used by Guido for "lowest tone of a scale," or French clef (see clef; also see keynote). Sense of "mechanism on a musical …

  3. "at line" vs "in line" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    If referring to a specific line, then "at" would indicate either a statement about the entire line, or possibly about the first element, while "in" would be about a subset of the line.

  4. phrase meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 3, 2022 · Finding a patron is clearly a good and advantageous thing ("will turn out well") but Machiavelli advises Guido to benefit from patronage by studying, or to study so as to merit and …

  5. Archaic usage of "whomst" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 11, 2026 · "Whomst" is a word which has been used humorously since about 2016 as a fancier-sounding version of "whom". Wiktionary's definition says it also has an …

  6. Are there examples of triple entendres in English?

    Jun 29, 2024 · I don't know if triple entendres exist. I did a lot of online research, but I what I found were examples of double entendres. There were examples that claimed to be triple entendres, but they …

  7. Why are 'blueish' and 'bluish' both considered correct spellings?

    I prefer blueish because both variants are so uncommon that it's best to keep the "blue" obvious. Perhaps some might think that bluish is a non-English, one-syllable word pronounced "blweesh" like …

  8. Can "to seed" and "to sow" be used interchangeably?

    Nov 24, 2017 · Hello, Guido. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I think that, for such common terms, more 'technical' (specifying) definitions are for once justified. But, as Lexico, for instance, defines …

  9. "endure" vs "perdure" vs "persist" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 13, 2012 · All definitions via The Free Dictionary perdure means To last permanently; endure endure is To continue in existence; last persist means To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tena...

  10. etymology - Origin/reason for the "hit by a bus" phrase - English ...

    Oct 12, 2011 · They wanted to know if Python would survive if Guido disappeared. This is an important issue for businesses that may be considering the use of Python in a product. "Guido" is Guido van …