May 25, 2015 · Thus deerstalker (also deer-stalker) is an endocentric compound, the word deer describes what type of stalker (i.e. hunter) the person is. The name for ‘Sherlock Holmes hat’, …

May 26, 2015 · His use of the deerstalker cap (which first appeared in some Strand illustrations by Sidney Paget) and the curved pipe became enduring symbols of the character.[1][self …

Dec 31, 2010 · To commemorate the 2,000th question on the English Language & Usage stack, I would like to actually know the origin of that word, and whether it originated for the …

May 5, 2012 · Broke is an old form, and nowadays informal, use of broken.If we look in the OED we can see that one of the meanings of break is:

May 15, 2016 · @BruceWayne, The phrase "Elementary my Dear Watson" does not appear in any work by Conan Doyle. It first appeared in the series of films with Basil Rathbone, which …

Oct 2, 2015 · "Deerstalker" is another possibility, but the word also refers to Sherlock Holmes hat. – Graffito.

Nov 17, 2015 · Does anyone know the source of the expression (A pox, A curse) on both their houses. This is often associated with the end of Romeo and Juliet.

Oct 17, 2021 · The color green is associated with lack of experience (i.e. novices are called “green”), as well as with envy (“green with envy”, “green-eyed monster”). Does anyone know …

Aug 30, 2019 · Sup is a contraction or aphetic of the older term ''what's up?'', Does anyone know how it has originated?

Dec 21, 2016 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …