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May 30, 2013 · In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your
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Oct 17, 2016 · It's Geordie. Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50/60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onio
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Sep 27, 2013 · We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers. For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor.
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Mar 14, 2014 · It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener. An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, sp
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Nov 26, 2019 · Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability. I know onion is countable.Therefore,it s
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Jan 15, 2013 · Contrary to what you learned in school, there are more than just vowels and consonants. In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide. This is repre
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Oct 26, 2015 · Onionskin, var. Onion Paper, Onion Skin Paper. A durable lightweight paper that is thin and usually nearly transparent—so called because of its resemblance to the
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Nov 28, 2011 · Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now.
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How can you understand the headlines better? Read the article they refer to. The purpose of the headline is to get your attention and compel you to do just that. Also, know somethi
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Jan 21, 2022 · In the title and text of this Onion article (Windows Opened On Both Coasts In Effort To Create Transcontinental Cross-Breeze), the word is used correctly to my ear.