Wordwizard

Phil is right.

A sexual predator, a con artist and a fascist walk into a bar.

The bartender asks, "What'll it be, Mr President?"

I feel it should be pointed out that qualifying the adjective 'true' with 'very' adds nothing to its meaning.

Pyjamas (UK)
Pajamas (US)

(Tony: The image — https://cbu01.alicdn.com/img/ibank/2016 ... 00x400.jpg — was visible yesterday. It's very odd that today it isn't being displayed in the Wordwizard embedded format.)

Don't worry, Bob. You're safe so long as you just keep referring to her as 'she' or 'her'.

UNAMI refers to the Algonquian people or their language.

UMAMI refers to the taste category.

There is no overlap of meaning.

I would describe both the fireplace and the surrounding seating area as a firepit.

tony h wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:46 pm

I need a gin sling for my broken heart.
There are quite few uses for a sling.

Sorry to hear it, Tony.

Sounds like you've been having to endure some of life's slings and arrows...

Which dictionary?

What happens during each act?

I think you should run with your daughter's suggestion, Tony. You'll prove to her that you're as cool as she already suspects.

Yes to c). But it sounds decidedly awkward, as though the reference to their lack of education was an afterthought that the speaker had decided must be shoehorned into the sentence come what may. Why bother with the clumsy adjectival phrase "not well-educated" when a term like "poorly educated", "ba...

As Trolley implies, what is implied by the term 'townhouse' can vary quite a bit. The Wikipedia article on the topic gives a usefully detailed description of the concept and its connotations in the USA. It might be helpful to know that what the article calls 'rowhouses' equates in UK parlance to ter...

Bobinwales wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:13 pm

trolley wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:30 am

Yes, I had one do the "Wizard of Oz thing" and knock my gutter off as it sailed over my house.

I must say that I would be very interested to see our friend WoZ sail over a house.

I wonder how many gutters WoZ has dislodged in the course of his aeronautical exploits.

You can also call it a plinth.

That is known as an offset [patio] umbrella, offset parasol or offset sunshade. This kind of umbrella has a base which is either very heavy or is designed to be bolted to the deck or patio in order to return the centre of gravity close enough to the support pole to prevent the entire thing from over...