dipstick survey n. a poll that asks open-ended questions to solicit opinions or information, especially on a single issue; an informal or unscientific poll. Also dipstick poll. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Robin in Jacksonville, Florida, grew up using the word unthaw as in unthaw the frozen hamburger until someone told her that she should instead simply say thaw to mean “allow something frozen to come to room temperature.” Is it wrong to say unthaw...
What’s the best way for someone busy to learn lots of new words quickly for a test like the GRE? Looking up their origins can help. Or, record yourself reading the words and definitions and play them back while you’re doing other chores. • Book...