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Origin of the word fou - English Language Usage Stack Exchange So, after all that, you (the OP) were inspired to ask this question by reading the Wiktionary entry? In the end then the question isn't really what 'fou' means in English, but how did the French word 'fou' (crazy) come from Latin 'follis' ('bellows', 'bag') Prety straightforward metaphor as others mentioned, a 'windbag' talks a lot, which may be drift into crazy Also, it's a fairly common
What does the phrase Fee-fi-fo-fum actually mean? Fee-fi-fo-fum; I smell the blood of an Englishman Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread Joseph Jacobs, Jack and the Beanstalk (1890) I've read about the origin of 'Fee
Whats the difference between to and fro and back and forth? In the example you cite, to and fro is essentially identical in meaning to back and forth However, to and fro can also carry the less specific sense of ‘moving about in different directions,’ similar to here and there, as in The lambs frolicked to and fro on the grassy hill To and fro is alive and well in present-day English usage, but it sounds somewhat antiquated and may seem unduly
kinship terms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This word would include me, my brothers and sister as well as my mother and father It would not include my wife or kids And as a bonus, is there a word for the group that would only include mys
What does the acronym CFNM stand for in sexuality? I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM" ) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all
Number agreement when using “ (s)” for optional plural I agree with Dave Nealon The plural form covers the singular meaning because it's used as a class For example, we say "one or more objects" to mean "one object or several objects" We read this quite naturally and have no problem with the lack of agreement in number implied by "one objects" As Dave points out, the plural doesn't preclude zero or one of the objects I find "one or more
Is there a symbol for “and or”? - English Language Usage Stack . . . There is a symbol for it in predicate logic "And or" is just called "or" and is represented as ∨, from the Latin vel meaning or But note that it's a separate symbol from the letter "v", though similar In contrast, "or" in the sense of "this one or that one but never both" is called "exclusive or" or "xor" and can be symbolized as ⊻ or ⊕ Also, in programming you might see "and or