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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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What is the meaning of "I am so fly"?
In US hip hop slang, both "competent / skilled" and "sexy".
The "Fly Girls" were the dancers on "In Living Color" in the early 90's, but the term is much older.
Since the word is used with this mean …
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Does word "someone" refer to both an animal and a human being or only human being?
Agreed with Robusto.
It could be used for (non-human) animals IF the user is implying that the animals have a "being" that is equivalent to humans. For example, in fantasy literature or New Age Spir …
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Is it correct to say "you are about my chest tall" to mean the height of that person is abou...
No; your chest is not standard or general
As you have read, knee-high is a common expression used both metaphorically for people (I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper) and literally …
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Is it correct to call a room with a bath a "toilet"?
In some places, yes
I teach at an international boarding school in the US.
My Australian students will absolutely ask me if they can go to the toilet. For my yankee ears, that does sound, if not vulg …
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