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etymology - Where does "otay" come from? - English Language
Jun 24, 2011 · "Otay" comes from The Little Rascals (a.k.a. "Our Gang") , a 1920's comedy series featuring a variety of child actors, in particular one called Buckwheat, who had a bit of a lisp or …
Where does the idiom "whole cloth" come from? [closed]
Thefreedictionary has an entry:. Pure fabrication or fiction: "He invented, almost out of whole cloth, what it means to be American" (Ned Rorem).
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pronunciation - Why is quixotic pronounced as it is? - English …
Dec 28, 2013 · "The correct pronunciation is 'Don Qui-Sh-Otay', because in the book the character speaks in old Castilian." By extension, "quixotic" should be pronounced: [kee-sho …