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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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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. …

  4. 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 …

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

    Possible Duplicate: Which preposition in front of “line” — “on”, “in”, “at”? Given a numbered list of lines of text (in my case an algorithm), sh...

  6. "endure" vs "perdure" vs "persist" - English Language & Usage …

    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, …

  7. "As a mean (s?) for" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 31, 2019 · What's more correct, the plural or singular use of "mean" in the following phrases: As a means for As a mean for My intuition is the singular, the second one, since we have a …

  8. Who coined the term Benevolent Dictator? - English Language

    Dec 6, 2022 · I find much discussion on the concept of the term, even attributing a variation (benevolent dictator for life) to computer scientists: The phrase originated in 1995 with …

  9. Is ‘toss a bone to somebody’ a popular English idiom?

    Jul 17, 2011 · A dog replicates a person waiting for something. The bone replicates good information that the Person can use. A dogs behaviour after receiving a bone is the behaviour …

  10. "Wise man" vs. "wise guy" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    For me, a 'Guy' is an effigy of Guido Fawkes, Roman Catholic conspirator at the centre of the Gunpowder Plot, to blow up Parliament, of 1605. Every 5th November children throw his effigy …