nouns - What's the difference between a jumper, a pullover, and a ...
2011年5月28日 · The jumper can hang from the shoulders to the hemline OR it can have a waistband. One can pull the jumper over one's head or, in the case of my daughter's jumper, step into it - this depends largely on the neckline. The extra space (aka, wiggle room) to get the jumper on is usually provided by a zipper and/or buttons.
What does “Stick it up one’s jumper” mean? Why is it funny?
2011年9月5日 · Stick it up your jumper seems to be similar to stick it up your ass. As this site explains, both mean: colloq: A contemptuous exclamation that is used when something is not wanted, not going one's way, etc. The Shorter Dictionary of Catch Phrases adds that the full phrase is oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper and its origins are:
Different Meanings of 'Jumper' (Transatlantic embarassment)
2012年10月24日 · Some five years ago the fashion-mongers gave the name of jumper to the knitted blouses ladies had been wearing under the name of sports coats. An alternative jumper, or jumper dress (sense 3b), is US and from 1967: Wear as a jumper over blouses. So perhaps 3b followed on fairly naturally from 3a, but the length of the garment changed.
single-word-requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2022年1月15日 · Hoodie has a hood, sweater is knitted or crocheted, pullover, jumper and sweatshirt seem to all be related but neither has a zipper, zip-up does but at least in the pictures they all seem to have hoods too and jacket is for outdoors. What do you call a garment that is like a hoodie but has a zipper and doesn't have a hood?
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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"If it was" or "if it were"? [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
In your specific case, neither 'was' nor 'were' is best; you should say "if it is running". "If it were running" is subjunctive case, used to describe hypothetical situations: "If it were running, I would stop it first, but it's already stopped."
etymology - "Skipping rope" vs. "jump rope" - English Language
2012年4月26日 · Here in America, jump rope is the only noun we use. At my gym we warm up by jumping rope so I own my own jump rope of just the right length and thickness.
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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"Jump" - "How High?" - mental image and meaning [closed]
2021年6月18日 · To me, asking "how high" goes beyond a simple willingness to do a task, implying an eagerness to please whoever commands it. The details of how high to jump don't matter at all, but the jumper wants to ensure complete obedience and fulfill the request perfectly. The implication is less "I need more details" and more "How else may I serve you?".
slang - Word for the loss of one parent - English Language
2023年5月18日 · He learnt 28 languages and felt English was too complicated so he complicated it more! Don't get me started on turtleneck, jumper or other words or other opposite meanings that only make it more complicated. Even if other BrE dictionaries have it AmE is not a good baseline .. at least not in other countries. –