meaning - What is the etymology of "gatefold"? - English Language ...
Mar 2, 2015 · As the name implies, simply fold the page in half. Sometimes this is also called a gatefold, for example in the music industry where vinyl LP albums were often packaged in a gatefold cover. …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 20, 2020 · A foldout or a gatefold is something different from a centrefold. A centrefold may be combined with a gatefold, but that is not a part of its definition.
"supposed to" or "suppose to"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 7, 2011 · Supposed to is a very common phrase, as in: you're not supposed to come here. It means "you should not come here", "you are not meant to come here". Using *suppose to in this sentence …
capitalization - Is the T in "the" capitalized when referring to a ...
Feb 2, 2021 · The British Royal Family capitalises the direct article when referring to The Queen, which may be what you're remembering.
What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?
Feb 7, 2011 · Nobody really knows. There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory'. It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US songs, …
Is the word "psithurism" really used in English?
Jun 4, 2020 · The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to appear in …
Word for feeling conflicting emotions simultaneously
Nov 24, 2011 · I've been trying to think of an adjective that expresses having two (or perhaps more) conflicting emotions or opinions simultaneously. Can anyone think of one?
What do you call a cylinder with a hole down the center?
Feb 25, 2015 · A solid cylinder with an axial hole is still a cylinder. If the length of the cylinder is very much less than the diameter and the bore is small compared to the diameter it is a washer. If the …
Difference between "computation" and "calculation"
Jan 28, 2011 · If the words computation and calculation are not perfect synonyms what is the difference between them? Which one describes more accurately what is done by a person computing or …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 21, 2016 · I would like to know about how the name of this group was formed. According to Etymonline the terms Ku Kux have a Greek origin, but it does not give more information: 1867, …