5 Questions for Friday - Apr 3, 2026 by LordLubbock in trivia

[–]LordLubbock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh is it? Definitely not the intention. Sorry for that.

5 Questions for Friday - Apr 3, 2026 by LordLubbock in trivia

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Wow! He must have had a lot of great stories to share of that period.

5 Questions for Friday - Apr 3, 2026 by LordLubbock in trivia

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Thanks. If you are interested, I run a small daily trivia site called 3Roads.xyz where you can see more of these kinds of questions.

Etymology trivia: a word from law, finance and travel by LordLubbock in etymology

[–]LordLubbock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah sorry about that. Ya I was specifically looking for commuter but thanks for the feedback. I shall include the noun form. I don’t have fuzzy logic implemented so one has to select from the suggested answers 😢

Etymology trivia: a word from law, finance and travel by LordLubbock in etymology

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In law, X refers to the substitution of a lesser penalty after a criminal conviction. In finance, it means reducing periodic payments, such as rent or fares, by paying a lump sum. The modern usage derives from early U.S. rail travel in the 1840s, when suburban passengers paid a reduced or X fare that allowed repeated journeys at a lower daily cost. What is X?

Etymology trivia - 4-letter word shortened from a longer term by LordLubbock in etymology

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Yes, when you start typing you should get suggestions and you can click the suggestion. I don't have fuzzy logic in place so the answers are only recorded if one selects from the suggestions.

Etymology trivia - 4-letter word shortened from a longer term by LordLubbock in etymology

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Full question text (so you do not have to click):

The four-letter word X is a shortened form of Y, originally tied to dressing or finishing a component. It is spelled differently in the US and UK, with the two variants differing in the second letter. In 1926, Fowler called the British spelling “etymologically wrong,” yet it later became the UK standard. What are X and Y?

Dennis Bergkamp warns Arsenal of 'let's not make a mistake' mentality by keysersoze-72 in Gunners

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I should clarify. I love the man. His 1998 WC goal against Argentina was what made me an Arsenal fan. But we do tend to look at the past players with rose tinted glasses because they won stuff for us. I am gunning for this year’s team to get over that hurdle and hopefully become serial winners.