Is there a word for wondering if there's a word for things? I do that a lot. [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Sep 29, 2009 - 6 answers

Is the use of meronym and synecdoche the same thing? If not, please illustrate. I am confused.
posted by whimsicalnymph on Aug 30, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some eloquent ways to proclaim that someone is crazy? This is for good tidings for some good friends getting married. [more inside]
posted by captainsohler on Apr 2, 2009 - 23 answers

English majors! What's that literary term? [more inside]
posted by moxiedoll on Feb 11, 2009 - 6 answers

What is covered by 'legal responsibility' in relation to a home insurance policy (in the UK)? [more inside]
posted by daveg on Jan 26, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a piece of software, either for my Mac or online: I'm a philosophy major, and there's a huge number of thinkers, schools of thought, and concepts to manage in the area. What I want, ideally, is something that holds terms and definitions and allows me to drag them into categories (i.e. a page for poststructuralist writers.) Tags are better than hierarchies because I want each term to appear in several areas. I'm sure something exists but I don't know what to call it to do a good search. (I already use Evernote for notes and it might roughly work, although I really want something more focused and lightweight.) [more inside]
posted by poorlydrawnplato on Aug 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Musicians and slang collectors, your attention please! What, in musical terms, is considered a "clam"? [more inside]
posted by motown missile on Jul 25, 2008 - 11 answers

My girlfriend's parents have been told that they may develop 森林脑炎 -- a Chinese disease which seems to be similar to Lyme disease. Can you help me find out what this is called in English, so I can find out how serious a condition this is? [more inside]
posted by TheyCallItPeace on Jun 11, 2008 - 10 answers

I can't remember the name of a phase of the building/design process. Help! [more inside]
posted by mulkey on Jun 11, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm thinking of a term to describe a causation related to taboos. [more inside]
posted by jalebi on May 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Terms and conditions for purchase on website - PDF ok? [more inside]
posted by Blue Buddha on Feb 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Seeking a word: Is there a term other than "euphemism" for couching an insult in fancy-sounding words, so your insult sounds less harsh to the inattentive ear? [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Dec 12, 2007 - 63 answers

Trying to figure out if there is an "ism" or "acy" word for a governmental system of ruler worship (i.e. like the ancient Egyptian systems which considered their rulers Gods). Any specific terms for this?
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Aug 29, 2007 - 15 answers

please give me, all your Slang, Colloquial, Street terms for theft, shop lifting, pickpocking, general crime, the taking of property/ ownership, conartisty [more inside]
posted by complience on Jun 6, 2007 - 60 answers

How can I extract relevant terms from big chunks of text in a similar style to the Yahoo Term Extraction API? [more inside]
posted by dasfreak on Mar 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Verizon Wireless extended my contract without my knowledge or consent when I changed my service plan a few months ago. I explicity ask Verizon each time I make a change to my account whether or not the change would extend my contract, and the customer rep must have said no, or else I would not have agreed. What are my options?
posted by speedoavenger on Nov 5, 2006 - 15 answers

How do I write Terms and Conditions for a website, without spending too much on a lawyer? [more inside]
posted by jesirose on Oct 25, 2006 - 14 answers

Rather easy question with a long explanation behind it. What is the website where I can look up what different banks are offering as interest rates? I'm in NYC and considering switching banks because of a potential problem I see developing...More inside.... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Aug 24, 2006 - 7 answers

The OED and other references are failing me on this: why is the term arms used to refer to an apartment building, and what exactly does it mean in that context?
posted by stopgap on Jan 4, 2006 - 9 answers

I just learned the term "bridge and tunnel crowd" which refers to people from the suburbs who come out on the weekends to the Manhattan [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Jun 8, 2005 - 26 answers

Every so often, when reading online discussions between Catholics and/or Anglicans, I see people mentioning something called "tat". What the heck is tat? [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on May 30, 2005 - 16 answers

"Symphony" vs. "Philharmonic" in the name of an orchestra: is there a difference?
posted by casarkos on Jul 7, 2004 - 10 answers