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What is the origin of the phrase "playing hooky"?
Apr 9, 2015 · What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class/truancy) and where did it come from?
Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"
Joel is mistaken when he says that as of means "up to and including a point of time," although it is often used to mean so. As of designates the point in time from which something occurs. So as …
etymology - What is origin of the phrase "tits up" - English …
Nov 4, 2024 · According to the The Phrase Finder it is might be of military origin, but there is no real evidence to support this view: Inoperative; broken. The term is also used to mean fallen …
phrase requests - Giving false information in good faith - English ...
Mar 28, 2015 · A "word to describe 'giving someone false information while believing (and having good reason to believe) at that time that the information is true.'" Kayla inadvertently conveyed …