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		When and why did the word “pasta” become commonly used? (english.stackexchange.com)
		5 points by kurmouk on Sept 17, 2022 \| past
		Origin of reading a decimal point as “spot” (english.stackexchange.com)
		3 points by zhte415 on Sept 16, 2022 \| past
		Does paragraph length follow a normal distribution? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by nomilk on June 4, 2022 \| past
		The Etymology of “To Prove to Dough” (2015) (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by elliekelly on May 18, 2022 \| past \| 1 comment
		What is the origin of “daemon” with regards to computing? (2011) (english.stackexchange.com)
		218 points by djoldman on April 18, 2022 \| past \| 127 comments
		What is the origin of the word “latte” referring to a caffè latte? (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by mrzool on April 13, 2022 \| past
		Was the pronunciation of “symmetry” different in the past? (2014) (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by spzx on Oct 2, 2021 \| past
		Etymology of the use of “Drive” to refer to a digital storage medium (english.stackexchange.com)
		8 points by LordDragonfang on Aug 24, 2021 \| past
		How many spaces should come after a period/full stop? (english.stackexchange.com)
		13 points by susam on July 21, 2021 \| past \| 5 comments
		Usage of “stood up” to mean “set up” (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by susam on July 20, 2021 \| past
		Origin of “Whatever floats your boat” (english.stackexchange.com)
		3 points by amar-laksh on May 20, 2021 \| past
		English Is Weird (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by kumaraman on April 7, 2021 \| past
		The emergence of 'Mickey Mouse organization' as an insult (2016) (english.stackexchange.com)
		3 points by happy-go-lucky on March 28, 2021 \| past
		Where Do “Shenanigans” Come From? (english.stackexchange.com)
		5 points by Bluestein on March 6, 2021 \| past \| 3 comments
		What is to be made of “e” ending so many Middle English words? (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by szatkus on Nov 30, 2020 \| past \| 1 comment
		Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture? (english.stackexchange.com)
		5 points by susam on Sept 5, 2020 \| past \| 2 comments
		A word for a value between 0 and 1 (inclusive) (english.stackexchange.com)
		201 points by polm23 on Sept 3, 2020 \| past \| 305 comments
		Cheese (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by tosh on Sept 2, 2020 \| past
		Why does the ending -ough have six pronunciations? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by pera on Sept 1, 2020 \| past
		How did “ticket” get a meaning of an item in a bug tracking system? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by godelmachine on July 21, 2020 \| past
		A Horse Apiece (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by zackhsi on July 14, 2020 \| past
		Substitute for “Give or Take” (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by godelmachine on July 11, 2020 \| past
		Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture? (2017) (english.stackexchange.com)
		56 points by colinprince on March 25, 2020 \| past \| 4 comments
		To “deselect” is how you make something “unselected” (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by danschumann on March 12, 2020 \| past \| 1 comment
		“Referer” or “Referrer” – English Language and Usage – Orthography (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by mmphosis on Feb 8, 2020 \| past
		The word for things that work even when they aren't working – e.g. escalators (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by erikig on Oct 3, 2019 \| past
		How and when did American spelling supersede British spelling in the US? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by severine on June 29, 2019 \| past
		Origin of the phrase, “There's more than one way to skin a cat.” (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by erikig on June 7, 2019 \| past
		A good word to describe a public place that looks like it wouldn't be rough? (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by octosphere on March 1, 2019 \| past
		Origin of the word “shill” (“shillaber”) (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by stareatgoats on Nov 19, 2018 \| past
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