May 25, 2012 · It seems like "puce" means two different colors depending on where you live. I always thought puce was green, then saw on Wikipedia that it is purplish-brown. Further research …

Jun 6, 2013 · Here is the definition of off color in Chapman & Kipfer, Dictionary of American Slang, Third Edition (1995): off color adj phr by 1875 Somewhat salacious; risqué; =BLUE: a couple of off-color …

Dec 6, 2015 · I saw a quote that read as "understanding you is like smelling the colour 9" what does it mean? As it suggests it may mean finding something or someone hard to understand but why it's …

Several years ago, a previous boss told me to use a semicolon and comma with the word "however". I've always questioned this and would like to know if the following random sentences are using the

Sep 1, 2011 · 2 Early recorded instances of 'well, paint me [a color] and call me [something]' The earliest instance that a Google Books search finds of a relevant "paint me green" construction is in the title of …

Jul 4, 2020 · I don't say “people of color” because it's dishonest; it means precisely the same thing as “colored people” which is an insult, so if you're not willing to say “colored people” you shouldn't be …

Jul 25, 2018 · The question came to mind after looking at a math textbook that used blue color to highlight a supplemental chapter, so the usage was mostly functional. Anyway, in case my …

Yellow not only designates a kind of color, but also describes cowardice. But why? Where does the reference come from? OED (paywalled) notes, about sense 3b of 'yellow' ["colloquial (originall...

Feb 28, 2025 · What is the current politically correct term for a Caucasian person to use without offending in reference to a negro/black/African American/?? person?

Jan 30, 2018 · In Yoga and the Roots of Cultural Appropriation, the term "people of color" is repeatedly capitalized, though the names of other protected classes are not: Meanwhile, in order to uphold the …