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  1. “turnt” and “turnt up” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 19, 2019 · Turnt and turnt up begin as a slang term in African-American English meaning “excited,” “adrenalized,” or “intoxicated,” as the online hip-hop dictionary the Right Rhymes defines it. The …

  2. What's the origin of "lit"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 2, 2016 · Whether you've actually recently lit a joint or are just super turnt on tequila shots, getting and being lit via intoxicant is certainly a common use of the word. (www.bustle.com) From …

  3. differences - "Turn out the light" vs "Turn off the light" - English ...

    Jan 28, 2012 · What is the difference between "turn out the lights" and "turn off the lights"? Are they interchangeable? Which one seems more appropriate if there is no difference?

  4. What is the difference between “turn off” and “switch off”?

    Possible duplicate of Open/switch on the air-conditioner when we are home Also Turn on vs Switch on, and “Turn out the light” vs “Turn off the light” and probably others.

  5. Polite/professional alternative to 'It turns out'

    You could also just eliminate the phrase, rather than try to reword it. Compare "It turns out that we cannot travel backward in time" with "We cannot travel backward in time." Sometimes such phrases …

  6. Difference between turns to and turned into [closed]

    May 13, 2019 · What is the difference between between turns to and turns into. Are they same and can be used alternatively. For example He turns to a recluse during his exam time. Suddenly his pleasant …

  7. word choice - Which is the correct verb to use, "become" or "turn ...

    Feb 17, 2015 · In my opinion turn would be an appropriate choice. Both may be used to denote changes. However, turn is used when a the process is still in continuation and gradual per se, like …

  8. Meaning of the phrase 'you turned me out' in a song

    A line from the song You Dropped A Bomb goes: You turn me out, you turn me on I understand the meaning of turn me on, which basically means 'you sexually arouse me'. But I can't make out the …

  9. Present perfect: Have turned vs turned [duplicate]

    Possible Duplicate: When do I use present perfect tense instead of the simple past? In the quoted sentence I'm in doubt about the usage of Present Perfect, I think here is appropriated the use of

  10. What does "ratchet" mean and when was it first used?

    With regard to your question to "when was it first used?" I note that ratchet does NOT appear in Geneva Smitherman, Black Talk: Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner (1994), suggesting …