
history - Etymology of English "Achoo" relative to other sneezing ...
2014年6月12日 · I have found this reference, Achoo: Every sneeze has a different ring to it, but there are only a few words in English that name the sound. Achoo is the most favoured. Achoo is an acronym for a sternutation disorder called Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome that results in uncontrollable sneezing.
Where did the phrase "scat old cat" come from? [duplicate]
The only close match to this rather elaborate saying that a Google Books search turns up is from Lois Timmins, Understanding Through Communication: Structured Experiments in Self-Exploration (1972) [combined snippets], which mentions the expression only in passing:
Onomatopoeia for disgust - English Language & Usage Stack …
2017年2月22日 · Your link is suggestive of this (there's a box with other "written representations of sounds: achoo, ahem, atishoo" linked), and etymonline has a more direct statement. (It's also the OED's best guess, but I can't link to that subscription service.) –
Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other languages?
2013年11月7日 · From Wikipedia, . Columbus encountered the pineapple in 1493 on the Leeward island of Guadeloupe. He called it piña de Indes, meaning "pine of the Indians", and brought it back with him to Europe, thus making the pineapple the first bromeliad to leave the New World.
Why are the people of the United States called "Americans" when …
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phonology - /ð/ → /d/ shift in English - English Language & Usage ...
1. When did this consonant shift happen in English? Etymonline mentions 12c. Everybody has their own set of pronunciation habits. /ð/ can be pronounced in various ways and still be distinguishable because its existence is easily predicted/"auto-interpreted" by the brain.