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Where did the phrase skinflint originate?

Score: 4.5/5 (65 votes) A flint is a kind of rock that was used in the olden days to start a fire. If you didn't want to buy a new flint, you'd use an old one over and over again, "skinning" it — that is, wearing it down until it's as thin as skin. So someone who did that would be cal...

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environment and climate

Whats the word ruffian mean?

Score: 4.5/5 (48 votes) : a brutal person : bully.What type of word is Ruffian?tough; lawless; brutal.What does Ruffian mean in Shakespeare?ruffian (plural ruffians) A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.What does Desultorily mean?1 : marked by lack of definit...

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environment and climate

Is there a phobia of escalators?

Score: 4.9/5 (59 votes) Escalaphobia is the fear of escalators and is surprisingly common. According to the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF), over 35,000 escalators in the United States and Canada move 245 million people per day. 1 Yet despite their frequent usage, escalators are scary f...

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policy and governance

Is hes all that a movie?

Score: 5/5 (4 votes) He's All That is a 2021 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters, from a screenplay by R. Lee Fleming Jr. The film is a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 film She's All That, which was a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmal...

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technology trends

Do cats understand when you scold them?

Score: 4.8/5 (60 votes) Scolding might make sense to you, but that doesn't mean it does for your cat. In fact, pets often have no idea what just happened or why you're yelling at them. ... In other words, rather than learning not to do the behavior at all, your cat will learn to do the und...

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social impact

What do alderfly larvae eat?

Score: 4.6/5 (33 votes) Alderfly larvae eat smaller invertebrates and are in turn eaten by larger aquatic organisms, such as crayfish and fish. They are also eaten by the larvae of their close relatives, the fishfliesfishfliesFishflies are quite large, with a wingspan of 2.5 to 3 inches (6 to 8 cm)....

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health

What is decolorizer in acid fast staining?

Score: 5/5 (60 votes) The smear is then rinsed with a very strong decolorizer, which strips the stain from all non-acid-fast cells but does not permeate the cell wall of acid-fast organisms. ... The decolorized non-acid-fast cells then take up the counterstain, which in our case is methylene blue.Wh...

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culture and society

How long is the transcona trail?

Score: 4.3/5 (9 votes) Transcona Trail is a 8.3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.How many km is the T...

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environment and climate

Who are the thousand-pound sisters?

Score: 4.5/5 (23 votes) Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton shared the same motivation for starring on 1000-Lb. Sisters, which was to hold themselves accountable for losing weight. The duo of reality TV sisters needed to lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery, an operation that helps the bo...

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education insights

Is stamped concrete cheaper than flagstone?

Score: 4.9/5 (66 votes) Since their material costs are largely the same as paver blocks, flagstone patios are also $13 to $20 per square foot. Only high-end designs cost more due to the labor that goes into them. For basic designs, stamped concrete is cheaper than flagstone since the material costs ...

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