how will i translate this in hindi? i have no reservation in appointing him. Where does this road go? There was an income-tax raid on his bung low in the civil lines Area. the story of this novel is quite complicated. Football is the most popular sports in Brazil. Russia is a very cold count...

Obviously around this time of the year, Santa and his minions will be out and about, finding out who is naughty and nice, and delivering presents. However, the rest of the year he's back at his home. Where is that generally considered to be visitable? Yes, in some traditions it's the 'North Po...

Is there a single word that means 'Being merry on Christmas.'" but excludes being merry or happy on New Year?

If I understand the etymology of pedophile and pederast, both mean child lover. Is there a difference in their connotation? In some recent local news stories that discuss changing sex offender laws, the controversy has centered around dividing the pedophiles and the rapists from the more questi...

When you refer to the deceased, you say "the late so and so." How long can you say that? Is JFK referred to as the late John F. Kennedy? How about Abraham Lincoln?

Etymonline dates the single word "slam" to the 1600s, but not the term "grand slam" (although they're likely connected). The entry for "grand slam": Grand slam in bridge first recorded 1892; earlier in related card games from 1814; figurative sense of "complete success" is attested from 1920;...

See-Em-Why-Kay. I just asked the designers here and they do nothing other than pronounce the letters. If they need to term it they use "Four colour process".

Jargon File According to the Jargon File: cruft: /kruhft/ [very common; back-formation from crufty] n. An unpleasant substance. The dust that gathers under your bed is cruft; the TMRC Dictionary correctly noted that attacking it with a broom only produces more. n. The results ...

Sally's presence/involvement is the kiss of death. Jay's "born loser" is close but I think of that as mostly bringing ruin to the loser himself, while you seem to be looking for a term for someone who causes ruin to others.

I'm going to shoot from the hip here. "Hood", short for "hoodlum" and meaning hooligan or ruffian, has been around for longer than "hoodie". I think the name of the garment might have arisen from the popularity of hoodies amongst street punks. Hoods wear hoodies. It's plausible, but I have n...

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As a matter of General Reference, the Internet site thesaurus.com defines the verb spy as “secretly follow, watch another's actions”, and gives synonyms of: case, catch sight of, discover, examine, eyeball, fish out, get a load of, glimpse, keep under surveillance, look for, meddle, notice, ...

The unicorn hat is still stumping those of us who discuss these things in chat. Has anyone had it awarded yet? And is anyone ready to break the oath of silence that comes with it? Alternatively, is anyone interested in discussing it and/or making jokes or other jovial observations?

The question you ask, “Can the antecedent ever be used in a prepositional phrase?” is of course, certainly it can. Proof: After the meteorite fell on Jack, he was never again the same. Jack likes running with Jill. She is a good person. Jack likes running with Jill. He is a good pe...

Last year, it seemed to me that hats were ordered (in the leaderboard) by the effort it took to get them (the rarity of the hat). I managed to guess the order last year. How are hats displayed in the leaderboard this year? If it is still by difficulty, can someone list the order below? E.g.: ...

The question you ask, “Can the antecedent ever be used in a prepositional phrase?” is of course, certainly it can. Proof: After the meteorite fell on Jack, he was never again the same. Jack likes running with Jill. She is a good person. Jack likes running with Jill. He is a good pe...