Language And Meaning

general

An imaginary bear is a bear that exists only in thought, story, design, or conversation rather than in physical reality. The idea matters because it shows how people use shared...

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At its simplest, ugly dog combines two plain-language words to describe a dog that does not conform to conventional ideas of attractiveness in appearance. In everyday English, i...

evergreen

In conversation and in Lily Allen's references, "what's a dojo" is not typically about a literal martial arts training hall but is used metaphorically to question the setting, r...

Celebrity Profiles

The phrase “the wedding that will never be” is used to describe a promise, plan, or event that is widely discussed yet unlikely or impossible to fulfill. It can refer to an...