Yikes! Where did it come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 20, 2015 · Could this help? Yikes might derive from fox hunting. There is an older word, yoicks, dating from the mid-18th century, which was used to encourage the hounds to go after …
"Big yikes" Crossword Clue Answers
LA Times Crossword June 9 2024 "Big yikes" "Big yikes" While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: "Big yikes" crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
A: I woke up to find a centipede in my hair. (creepy / frightening ) B: Yikes! A: I had almost finished my salad when a centipede crawled out from under a lettuce leaf. (disgusting) B: Ugh!
LA Times Crossword June 9 2024 Answers
Jun 9, 2024 · Here you may find all the LA Times Crossword June 9 2024 Answers. You can play today's puzzle either online or in the print version at the LA Times Crossword newspaper.
LA Times Crossword June 25 2024 Answers
Jun 25, 2024 · G O O D A S N E W "Yikes" O O F Be sorry about R U E Hardships I L L S Approximate fig. E S T Bother relentlessly N A G Tea party attendees, often D O L L S Friend …
origin unknown - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 1, 2013 · The OED says the origin of yonks is unknown and has it from 1968 in the Daily Mail: I rang singer Julie Driscoll... She said: ‘I haven't heard from you for yonks.’ The Shorter …
Is "coachee" even a word? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 8, 2011 · If I am Rita's coach, is Rita my *coachee? (yikes) Is that even a word? Would it be correct instead to say she is my ward? What about terms for people at the other end of a …
adjectives - What do you call a person who thinks a lot? - English ...
Dec 23, 2014 · contemplative (merriam-webster online) adjective given to or marked by long, quiet thinking a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of …
"Mold" vs. "Mould" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 29, 2012 · I'm from upstate New York and was schooled that 'mold' is the stuff that causes spoilage. 'Mould' is to form or shape. Moulding is the process of forming something or the …
Possessive construction using 's and "of" [duplicate]
Feb 4, 2022 · All boil down to little more than observations about habituated idiomatic practice—"tend to," "is preferred," "doesn't usually." Also interesting that the proposed …