The swimsuit name bikini was coined in 1946, just after atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. The choice was meant to sound bold, shocking, and modern.
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What “in a jiffy” means, and where it came from
“In a jiffy” means very soon or very quickly. Here is the simple meaning, the older sense of jiffy, and how the phrase is used today.
Evidential Stance Markers Exercise
C2 Proficiency; focus: evidential stance markers expressing source, inference, appearance, hearsay, allegation, assumption, and contrast between stated and actual grounds.
100 Adjectives Every Educated Adult Should Know
Think your vocabulary is well rounded? These 100 essential adjectives reveal the words educated adults know, and a few you may be missing.
What “knee-high to a grasshopper” means and where it comes from
This colorful expression means very young or very small. Learn the image behind it and see how people use it in natural sentences.