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  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

05 Nov 2025 • 3 min read
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A striped cat on top of a washing machine

tabby

Most of us know that a tabby cat is either a female house cat or one with a striped or brindled coat regardless of its sex. But tabby can also refer to an elderly woman. Where does the word come from? It has a convoluted and somewhat uncertain etymology. The
05 Nov 2025 5 min read
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butler (paid)

03 Nov 2025 1 min read
Red, 1939, British motivational poster with a crown and the words “Keep Calm and Carry On”

stiff upper lip

Having a stiff upper lip is considered the quintessential British quality of resolution in the face of adversity. But surprisingly, the phrase itself is an American import. The earliest use of the phrase that I’m aware of appears in a 6 November 1811 report on U.S. Congressional action,
03 Nov 2025 4 min read
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