Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Proverbs
Type Shi – Meaning, Origin & Usage
You’ve probably seen a video short online where someone says “type shi” and you may even have heard the words used in different circumstance…
Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Proverbs
What are the meanings behind your favourite idioms, sayings, phrases and proverbs? What is the difference between idioms, sayings, phrases and proverbs?
Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Proverbs
Not Today, Satan – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“Not today, Satan” has been a common phrase, and is seen everywhere from TV shows to online memes and even song lyrics.
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Snatch – Meaning, Origin & Usage
To many people, to “snatch” just means to (try) to seize something quickly or rudely, however, “snatch” has many different meanings in slang…
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Smash – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The slang word “smash” seems to come up a lot nowadays, but you may have heard it in different contexts to mean different things. Confused?
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Edgar – Meaning, Origin & Usage
Few things are as identifying as a person’s name. There are so many popular names out there, that people often lose sight of the name’s true…
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Dawg – Meaning, Origin & Usage
If you’re a fan of this site, you may already be aware of the wide range of words and phrases from African American Vernacular English (or A…
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Get Jiggy with It – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The phrase “getting jiggy with it” has been popular since the late 1990s, but if you’re not old enough to remember why, you’ve come to just…
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He’s a Tool – Meaning, Origin & Usage
If you’re unfamiliar with idioms in the English language, you might be forgiven for thinking “He’s a tool” is a compliment. But it’s not.
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Dope – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“Dope” is a word that’s heard a lot these days, but if you’re unclear about what it means, you’ve come to just the place.
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Driving Miss Daisy – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“Driving Miss Daisy” is all too common a phrase. But if you have questions about it, you’ve come to just the place.
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Body Count – Meaning, Origin & Usage
Today, the term body count doesn’t mean what it once did. No one is going to ask you how many bodies you buried.
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Flex – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“Flex” is another word that’s come into common parlance thanks to Gen Z and social media.