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DIY
‘DIY’ is of course an abbreviation of ‘do it yourself’, and both terms refer to the carrying out of a task by oneself, especially around the home. The entries […]
rock paper scissors
‘Rock paper scissors’ is the most common English name for this game of symbolic hand gestures, but according to the OED’s current evidence, it isn’t the earliest one. Scissors paper stone (1932), […]
jackalope
The jackalope is a mythical beast of the American West, in the form of a jackrabbit with horns like those of a deer or pronghorn antelope. The earliest evidence of the creature’s name found so far […]