What are the meanings behind your favourite idioms, sayings, phrases and proverbs? What is the difference between idioms, sayings, phrases and proverbs? We have got all of the answers and more…
‘Head in the sand’ is quite a common phrase in English, but if English isn’t your native language (or even if it isn’t), you can be forgiven for wondering what it could mean. Here, I’m…
Words and phrases are highly interesting, and oftentimes you will hear someone refer to someone else with a word you’ve never heard of before. This can often make you laugh, but more often than not,…
If you’ve been around pop culture a lot over the last couple of decades, you’ve probably come across the phrase “negative, ghost rider” at least once. Although the meaning might be pretty easy to figure…
Have you ever heard the phrase “4KT” used in a YoungBoy music video? If you’ve heard this before you’re probably wondering what it means. You’ve probably wondered whether it’s an abbreviation or a gang sign….
The thing with the English language is, it is so complex that often we can hear some phrases that sound alien to us, and we might think – what does that mean exactly? Dap me…
What does the word ‘include but not limited to mean? How did it come into being? These questions and more are answered below. The Oxford English Dictionary defines include as “to bring or add (something)…
Have you ever been hanging out with some friends when one of them happens to refer to something as “grool”, but you have no idea what it actually means? Although you might have been able…
If you are part of the gaming community, then you may have heard the expression “dog water” before. But what does dog water mean? And where does the term come from? In this article, we…
Let’s say you’re minding your own business, enjoying your time online when out of the blue, your friend sends you a picture of a crudely drawn snake, with the caption or the handwritten message “no…
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Meta: Have you ever just finished something, only for somone to shout “that’s a wrap”? What does this idiom mean? This guide has all the answers that you’ve been looking for and will give you…
The past two decades have seen text slang take over much of our vocabulary with “LOL” and “XD” being used in conversations to convey different meanings and to describe certain situations rather than just sharing…