Or Should That Be, “Whddya Know?!?” “What do you know?!” might very well be the Swiss Army knife of expressions. I count no fewer than five different meanings: #1. What do you know about something nefarious; accusatory. Police to burglary suspect: “a Rolex watch is missing from the hotel room; what do you know [about it]?” #2....Read More
It’s not unusual for the same word to have multiple meanings. “Aloha” is Hawaiian for both “hello” and “goodbye.” In Hebrew, “shalom” means “hello” and “goodbye” — and “peace.” But, no single English word I’m aware of has more protean meanings than the word “on.” I catalog no less than 27(!) discrete definitions. Consider: One. Throwing down the gauntlet...Read More
