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Bookmark or Share- meaning - What's the origin of "flipping the bird"? - English Language ...The earliest use in print I found of the exact phrase "flip the bird" or "flipped the bird" or "flipping the bird" is from a 1967 Broadside (Volume 6, Issues 17-26).
- Origin of "good night" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchangemight seem like another possible explanation of "good", but the mention that good bye is influenced by good day and good evening immplies that these were already established, which the entry for good day confirms. good day salutation, late 14c., short for have a good day (c.1200). Good morning is c.1400, gode morwene. Good night, also goodnight ...
- Is there a word for "the day after overmorrow" and "the day before ...2b. the third morrow: the next day but one. the next morrow: the day after. Frequently used adverbially. Now rare (arch. and literary). c1325 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 57 Hire blisse sprong þe þridde morewe. a1393 Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii.
- early modern english - How obsolete is the word "overmorrow"? - English ...My first langauge is Afrikaans (South Africa - Dutch settlers) and we very commonly use the word "oormôre" which translated literally means over & morrow and also has exactly the same meaning - the day after tomorrow, therefore there should be no reason why it should not be very commonly used - especially in the place of "The day after ...
- Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeStack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
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