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Olden version of "psychopath"
Apparently, the term "psychopath" was coined in 1888, and at that point, it might not have even been used by the laypeople. So, I*m wondering about a word used for people that display ...
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What is a noun for a person who is underrated despite being really good at something? [closed]
I'm looking for a word (a noun) to describe a person who is really good at something but somehow underrated.
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What's the AmE and BrE for "tartaruga"?
In Italian the term "tartaruga" (turtle) is used also to refer to well defined abdominal muscles on the notion that they look like a turtle shell:
Is there a slang/colloquial term or short ...
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How to explain "Cool" to a Briton
I was recently having a conversation with a friend from England. During the conversation I described someone as being cool, but he seemed confused by the term and asked me what I meant.
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What could be the equivalent term in British or Australian English to the American English word “hillbilly”?
In Wikipedia, “hillbilly” is defined as:
… a term referring to certain people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, primarily Appalachia but also the Ozarks. Owing to its ...
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