How, when and where did the phrase 'state of the art' originate?
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"State-of-the-art" and "technology"
41512
How did the word "Bollywood" originate?
98965
Origin/reason for the expression "on the bus" instead of "in the bus"
4828
Where did the Q come from, before the Q Continuum?
134728
Why do we use the phrase 'Across the pond'?
7238
Where does the use of "why" as an interjection come from?
37028
Thermodynamics and the state postulate: should it be a Fourth Law?
145801
Etymology of "research"?
2816
Where does the phrase "Scare the Dickens out of..." originate from?
115734
Etymology of the word "nerf"?
22642
What is the word or term used to describe doing an activity or work with a high level of concentration and intention, trying your best?
45753
looking word for: current state or the state before a change
87135
What's the origin of the saying, "There's no accounting for taste"?
16234
When and how did we start getting "off the dime"?
90033
Who ''coined'' the term “scare quotes,” and why is the word “scare” used?
145450
What is the origin of the word “optics” that's prevalently used now in politics?
111969
Why and when did "crack" come to mean "tell"?