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idioms - Whats the meaning of a class act? - English Language . . . A class act can also be used to indicate irony or sarcasm Sort of like saying: Your drunken singing in the underground was a real class act So, in response to J R on the sex pistols, I wouldn't find it strange if a review stated that: "Their show was a real class act, eventually Johnny Rotten himself had to tell Sid to cool it" Obviously
Why do shameless and shameful have overlapping meanings despite . . . Shameless is used to describe a class of person whose are "shamelessly" unapologetic or even proud of their plight that others might consider shameful There is even a British (and North American) TV series with the same name
What is the history and meaning of the suffix -ism? If we boil down the facts, we could deduce that criticism is defined as, the act of, or the art of criticizing Then we can infer what other words that have "ism" attached to it mean Behaviorism could be defined as the act of, or the art of behavior Buddhism can be defined as the act of, or the art of Buddha
Why does the word peasant have such a negative meaning in English? There has never been a wealthy peasant class, because a peasant was by definition a person who worked a small piece of land, which often did not belong to him, and he had to pay taxes over the produce Successful peasant might end up with a bit more land and the ability to hire hands, but they would still belong to the lowest class
What is the difference between vice and deputy? Refers to the one(s) appointed to act for another person (not necessarily next in command), to take their place on their behalf What they do is subset to the higher person's authority Usually, a person can have a number of deputies Example: Deputy manager, deputy sheriff The word deputy is also commonly used in organizations