Distribution of slang term “opp” - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Apr 3, 2023 · The mainstream dictionary entries seem to be either for "opp" meaning "opportunity" (as in "business opp", "job opp"), or as an abbreviation for terms such as "opposite" or "opus". …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2015 · Opp. to rare. and 'rare' in this sense: a. Originally: (of an organ or tissue, soil, or other substance) having the constituent material or particles loose or not closely packed …
Pessimism idiom - opposite of rose-tinted glasses?
Jun 3, 2014 · Never heard this, but "grey-tinted glasses" works well for me. The similarity to "rose-tinted" makes it immediately obvious what is meant. More so than "grey-coloured" does, for …
What is the 'female equivalent' of a sausage fest?
Jun 16, 2020 · The term 'sausage fest' is quite often used when you talk about a group of which most (or all) members are male. What would be the term for a female dominated group of …
What is the opposite of the word "confirm"? [closed]
Apr 14, 2015 · @AndrewLeach: I agree that it sounds like a non-word. But it's reasonably popular as per Google Books especially in science and philosophy. While it initially appeared to be a …
Onboard into/onto/to - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 29, 2022 · I'm trying to figure out which is the right preposition to use after "onboard" (in the meaning of "integrate someone into an organization or …
Which is correct, "opt out of" or "opt out from" and why?
May 9, 2022 · Welcome! Please edit to show what you've found already, why you think that one might be more "correct" than the other, and what shade of meaning you want. This is not really …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 25, 2012 · I came across the following sentence in New Yorker’s (February 23) article, titled “In Defense of Liz Lemon”: “She behaves as if Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) is her daddy. She …
verbs - What is the opposite of postpone? - English Language
Possible Duplicate: How do I say “Our meeting is preponed”? A friend of mine asked me this question, and it caught my curiosity. Is there an explicit opposite of the word …
What would be an appropriate opposite of "exceed"?
Exceed is commonly used, but when I found myself wanting to use the opposite I couldn't really find a single word that would do it. fall short of and inadequate are a little off. How about deceed?