The guido stereotype is multi-faceted. Originally, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general. More recently, it has come to refer to Italian Americans who conduct …

Oct 12, 2011 · They wanted to know if Python would survive if Guido disappeared. This is an important issue for businesses that may be considering the use of Python in a product. …

Dec 6, 2022 · A Google Books search returns several dozen matches for "benevolent dictates" from the early decades of the nineteenth century as well. Cumulatively, these instances …

Aug 13, 2012 · All definitions via The Free Dictionary perdure means To last permanently; endure endure is To continue in existence; last persist means To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or

'Guy' has long been used in America as a convivial term for 'man' and nowadays 'woman'. The sense is far more recent in Britain. For me, a 'Guy' is an effigy of Guido Fawkes, Roman …

Oct 4, 2015 · By analogy, when a work which conveys some sort of emotion or feeling triggers your own emotions, recalling past emotions, it's said to strike a chord with you. The word …

Aug 23, 2014 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as …

Aug 28, 2014 · Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a fair chance of meaning: Due at or before 11:59:59 PM on that date - that is, before the specified day ends. …

It is certainly an answer. There are three conflicting meanings in play, licensed by certain dictionaries. 'As of' is ill-defined. Any answer claiming that only one meaning is licensed is …

Jul 22, 2022 · Here’s the OED’s comment on the origins: The origin is not quite certain; but there is good reason to think that it was at first a reference to the habits of the ‘bloods’ or aristocratic …