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JFF: Most Hated Word.

E.D. asks from Seattle

Yesterday I wore my brand new (to me) sweater, which I had identified as a lovely orchid pink. After running chores we stopped by a friend's and she and I sat an...

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How Do You Spell This French Word

J.P. asks from Houston

that means chest The word in syllables sounds like "deck low tay" with the accent on the first syllable. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your wisdom.

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Show and Tell

M.M. asks from York

Ok, I need some help and fast!! My 2 year old daughter has show and tell tomorrow at daycare and she needs to take an item that starts with a Q. I thought of Quail ...

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Why Do We Say Siblings

K.M. asks from Indianapolis

I just hate that word, it's such a cold word, why don't we say brothers and sisters, boys and girls, that sounds so much better like you are actually talking abou...

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  • past participle of d colleter in 2 answers "[French, past participle of décolleter, to lower a neckline, uncover the neck : d ..."
  • low cut neckline in 2 answers "... for is decolletage, pronounced deck oh le tage, meaning a low cut neckline!"
  • from latin collum in 2 answers "... collar (from Old French, diminutive of col, neck, collar, from Latin collum ..."
  • could print out a picture in 2 answers "If you don't have something. You could print out a picture on the computer or cut ..."
  • least favorite word in 3 answers "LOL, puce and puke are not the same! My least favorite word right now is ""