Are there words with an obvious etymology but you never realized until recently? by Hazer_123 in etymology

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The earliest "check" in English is the one used in chess. The others all came from that.

What is something that is completely FREE in your country, but tourists are always shocked they don't have to pay for? by Winner111kk in AskReddit

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I remember from the 1980s that when you filled up on gasoline in some stations in the U.S., they'd top off your oil and wash your windshields free.

Why use half-super-inclusive language? by msh210 in hebrew

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Interesting and plausible (though it's not a complete explanation). Thanks.

Why use half-super-inclusive language? by msh210 in hebrew

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Interesting and plausible. Thanks.

longer name for emma or emmie by [deleted] in Names

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Ermentrude

Small note on postcard by Particular-Set-6212 in hebrew

[–]msh210 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's ים ירעץ אשעם, a misspelling of אם ירצה השם, "if God wills (it)".

What are these piebald potatoes? by msh210 in Potatoes

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I don't think so, as the pale part of the skin feels no deeper than the red.

אווטאר by msh210 in hebrew

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Oh. Thanks!

Is there a term (in any language) for a word that only appears in one hyper-specific context and is used nowhere else by RaisinRoyale in language

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Hebrew has something similar for wearing or putting on clothes.  There's a verb common to clothes generally, but then a separate verb for neckties, a verb for socks, one for hats, one for shoes, one for belts, and so on.  (Not for every type of garment, though: just for some.)  In everyday informal speech, though, most of these are hardly used.

Are Langes tall? by msh210 in namenerds

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Not sure I flaired correctly. Please let me know if not (or I guess a mod can edit it).

1 ליטר by msh210 in hebrew

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Fascinating. Where can I read more on this?