he-vage n.— «The question is: how much of his chest—or “he-vage”—should a man reveal when he’s wearing a shirt?» —“How much he-vage should a man show?” by Ursula Hirschkorn Daily Mail (United...
wh-imperative n.— «There is some evidence of impositives and wh- imperatives, but relative to all the questions that mothers address to their children, the number of the wh- imperatives and impositives is small.» —by Ioanna...
whimperative n.— «The whimperative and the impositive are polite ways of commanding or requesting through indirection. Sadock states: “Every language provides subtle and not-so-subtle means of encoding information about the...
whimperative n.— «The process is compared to the dressing-up of a request in the form of a question (“Whimperatives”).» —“Ein Diskussionsbeitrag zu mal, eben, auch, doch aus kontrastiver Sicht (Deutsch-Schwedish)” by...
boo-hoo breakfast n.— «The idea is to immediately begin teaching kindergartners the behaviors and habits they need to be successful. That means Mom and Dad can’t hover around. Many elementary schools around Northeast Florida have what are...
two-and-barbecue other.— «That’s not the word I’d choose if my school had lost a bowl game by a score of 41-0, been bounced from the NCAA basketball tournament in the first round, and turned in seven straight “two and...