Questions About Language & Phrases

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What does the term “two bits” mean and where does it come from?

Where does the phrase, “Close, but no cigar” originate from?

Where did the phrase “Kick the bucket” come from?

Where did the phrase “Nothing to sneeze at” come from?

Who created the alphabet?

Where did the term “Red Tape” come from?

Why are some words considered “bad”?

Where did the phrase “Bleeding Heart” come from?

Where did the phrase “By the Skin of Your Teeth” come from?

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