Jul 29, 2015 · The origin of the term best boy is unclear. There are two common theories: 1)Best boy was a title used in early sailing and whaling crews, who were often employed during shore …

Jan 24, 2023 · there's a good boy/girl/dog! idiom (mainly UK) used to show approval or encouragement: Tie your shoelaces, there's a good girl! Examples from the Corpus (Longman …

Nov 29, 2018 · Emphatic exclamation oh, boy is attested by 1917.) So, from times not too long after its earliest use in English, 'boy' seems to have carried the unmarked sense (male child / …

Jul 5, 2012 · Where did these interjections: man! (oh) boy! oh brother; come from, and why are they all male? If you don’t know their current meanings as interjections, it sounds very strange …

The custom at SE is simply to accept the best answer and upvote any other answers that helped you. Plus, it does save people (both you and other people who are interested) effort from …

Here in Australia there's an equivalent which is 'Darl' - short for darling, again best pronounced with a good Queensland aussie accent. In answer to your question many couples have pet …

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May 1, 2015 · "best in Philadelphia" would mean "best [something] in Philadelphia", which would depend on the context. If the context is about a certain occupation or field, then it would refer …

Jun 1, 2020 · In my youth, a letter to a boy might well have 'Master John Smith' on the envelope, but he would hardly ever be addressed that way in conversation. – Kate Bunting Commented …

Feb 15, 2012 · Revenge is a dish best served cold. - suggesting that emotional detachment and planning ("cold blooded") are best for taking revenge. The earliest well-known example of this …