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‘sweet as’: meaning and origin – word histories
New Zealand, 1985—adjective—a general term of approval, meaning: excellent, fantastic, great—frequently used as an interjection expressing emphatic...
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https://wordhistories.net/2026/04/07/jigger-rabbit/
‘jigger-rabbit’: meaning and origin – word histories
Liverpool, England, 1966—an alley-cat—‘jigger’: a narrow passageway between the backs of urban terrace-houses
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Posts about USA written by Pascal Tréguer
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https://wordhistories.net/2026/04/19/barmy-in-crumpet/
‘barmy in the crumpet’: meaning and origin – word histories
wrong in the head, crazy—British slang, 1882-83—the noun ‘crumpet’ designates the head, and the adjective ‘barmy’ means: crazy
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