Where did the term "gumshoe" come from?
90658
Why are detectives/investigators referred to as "gumshoe"s?
128501
Origin of the term "fun fact"
33043
Where does the phrase "doctored" originate?
132635
What is the origin of "Color me confused"?
44793
Where does "pay through the nose" originate?
114268
Where did the names of English letters come from, and why are they all monosyllabic (except for "w")?
98626
Meaning and etymology of "twirling waxed mustaches"
31938
Where does the word "News" come from?
135812
Origin of the term dual space?
1732
Origin of "-ing"
113722
Where does the idiom "whole cloth" come from?
82711
Etymology of "seat-of-the-pants"
133211
A word that means outdated tradition
133835
What's the etymology of the word "Nothing-burger"?
119957
What is the origin of "that's using your noggin"?
3409
Origin of the idiom "go south"
127360
Where does the phrase "balls to the wall" come from?