I was told years ago that "JIP" was a television term meaning "joining in progress". By joining a show already in progress (example: a live football game) you had missed a portion of it. You were jipped. Now it is a part of our vernacular. If this is the case, then there is no "casual racism" and political correctness would have nothing to do ...

Dec 4, 2014 · gyp (jip). n. [In the first sense said to be a sportive application of the Greek [greek letters omitted] for vulture, with ref. to their supposed dishonest rapacity; but prob. in this, as in the second sense, an abbr. of gypsy, gypsy as applied to a sly, unscrupulous fellow] 1. A male servant who attends to college rooms.

Dec 25, 2016 · I believe the origin is in the dance, as in "dancing a jig." "The jig (Irish: port) is a form of lively folk dance in compound meter, as well as the accompanying dance tune.

Jap is still considered an offensive term in the US. From personal experience, I remember an afternoon in public school where a classmate used the word "Jap" and was scolded by the teacher.

Dec 31, 2013 · Wikipedia suggests that kip is derived from kipper a smoked herring fish.. The English philologist and ethnographer Walter William Skeat derives the word from the Old English kippian, to spawn.

Apr 18, 2011 · But consider this example from the link in JIP's answer: Often, the introductory adverb modifies just the verb, as does the word "often"in this sentence. That first comma can obviously either be present or not - it's a matter of the effect the writer is aiming for. Also [,] don't forget that the modern tendency is to use less commas.

Jan 11, 2013 · Seem is a very odd verb, and participates in a number of odd constructions.. First, notice that seem means the same as (and has much the same syntax as) appear, which is a visual sense verb that's been generalized to all senses.

Mar 18, 2013 · The phrase "no shit, Sherlock" or just "no shit" is a reply used when someone else points out something obvious. I was thinking about it the other day and I realized I don't know if there is a clean

Jan 8, 2011 · I was taught that, at least, 'therefore' and 'so' and can be used interchangeably, one being informal, the other formal. But, even when written, replacing 'so' with 'therefore' doesn't seem correct...

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