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  1. What do you call the male equivalent to Cougar (woman)?

    Jul 3, 2024 · What is the male equivalent to the term "cougar"? Clarifying ... The term "cougar" describes an older woman seeking younger men. So a male equivalent would be an older man seek...

  2. What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?

    Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university and All island winner' but I have placed only 2nd and 3rd places. What is …

  3. What is the meaning of "it insists upon itself" when referring the ...

    Sep 9, 2024 · The point of the comment rather than the literal meaning is they're drowning and he's critiquing films. Drowning is serious as the water insists upon itself, and he's sharing secrets of the …

  4. What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?

    Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

  5. What does "something 101" mean? [closed] - English Language

    Many times I saw the phrase something 101, such as Microsoft Excel 101. What exactly does it mean?

  6. meaning in context - What is meant by "pun intended"? - English ...

    Can you give some previous sentences to give more context? It's hard to tell what pun/double meaning is being referred to, intended or not.

  7. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

  8. What is the origin of shorthand for "with" -> "w/"?

    Jan 18, 2023 · CyberDefinitions gives a plausible explanation: Although its origin is contested, w/ has been used at least since the rise of the fast-food industry in the 1950s. As a form of shorthand to …

  9. What does "cyber-" actually mean? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    I'm heading into the postgraduate phase of my Computer Science-oriented studies, and I can't put my finger on what this root means. According to Etymology Online it comes from Cybernetics, which i...

  10. What do you call the practice of using (overly) complex words specific ...

    Sure, I agree it is jargon when using specialty specific words. Jargon is also the word used in this scenario in business communication textbooks. However, I think you probably nailed the situation …