etymology - Did a "spliff" originally refer to a mixture of tobacco and ...
Nov 16, 2017 · The following is from Wikipedia: The term "spliff" is sometimes used to distinguish a joint prepared with both cannabis and tobacco, as is commonly done in European countries, where joints …
Where does the word “spliff” come from? - English Language & Usage ...
This unsubstantiated source suggests that spliff is a portmanteau word derived from combining the word split with the word spiff: (From split <divided> + spiff <well-dresssed or good>) A quality cigarette …
I haven't been vs I wasn't - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 15, 2018 · Why it is true to say "I haven't been here before, but It looks great." I don't understand it because I was there and "I haven't been here before" doesn't have any connections to present now …
etymology - Origin of Doobie (joint, marijuana cigarette) - English ...
Nov 2, 2013 · OED says: doobie: a marijuana cigarette Origin unknown. A relationship with dobby has been suggested. dobby/dobbie: A silly old man, a dotard, a booby. Dialectal. First citations: 1...
One word for a person who repeats the same issue over and over again
Mar 16, 2021 · How to name a person in one word who likes to repeat the things s/he has done or said or whatever, over and over again in every occasion. E.g. Ms Somebody always repeats the same …
grammatical case - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 23, 2024 · My daughter just submitted a college app and said her pronouns were "she/they". I told her, in the nicest way that I didn't want to be demeaning, but your …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 29, 2015 · Early (1939–1943) cultural and etymological inquiries into 'zoot suit' American Notes & Queries, volume 3 (July 1943) has this interesting commentary on zoot suit [combined snippets]: …
"The purpose of" versus "the purpose for" — which one is proper?
Dec 17, 2010 · This is an interesting topic. To add to bikeboy389's response: the purpose of something is the reason it exists. The purpose behind something is the reason in the mind of whoever was …
"To start" vs "to get started" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"To start" is an active construction, while "to get started" is a passive one. There are some schools of thought that object to the use of passive verbs in formal writing, though that opinion is somewhat …
Where does "Don't bogart that joint" come from? [closed]
I've looked on Google for several minutes, but I can't find a plausible reason, nor any immediately useful things to follow up. (I understand "Don't bogart that joint" to mean "Pass the [cannabis]...