slang - what does "to riff" mean in this context? - English Language ...
Jul 5, 2019 · In this context, riffing doesn't just mean improvising - it means to use an existing idea as a starting point for something new. The term 'riffing' originates in music, but has a slightly different …
What is the meaning of "two young men who are riffs on gangsters …
Apr 21, 2020 · The original meaning of the verb to riff off came from jazz, where it specifically meant to borrow and elaborate on (a musical phrase) - as opposed to to rip off (which simply means to steal). …
meaning - What does "take it easy and riff? mean? - English Language ...
Feb 26, 2021 · 0 "Take it easy and riff" and expression created by the writers. A riff is a repeated musical phrase. To "riff" on something means to take a theme and repeat it, often with small …
verbs - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 7, 2020 · Whenever I read advanced grammar articles I come across these two terms quite often : be and to be. What is the difference between these two and how to identify the difference between …
The difference between gathering, get-together and meeting
Jul 19, 2020 · I've been googling to find the differences among the words: gathering, get-together, and meeting. I found meanings of the three words from Collins: A get-together is an informal meeting or …
prepositions - Conventions for without + and/or? - English Language ...
Oct 20, 2015 · Nicely subtle question. Let me riff on the sentences so you'll see the semantic differences: She drank tea with neither milk nor honey. "Without" negates, so I can flip that around to …
Income or incomes? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It is certainly normal to talk about all of a person's sources of income as, collectively, their income. They might then talk about an individual source of income as "this income, that income", but it would be …
The past simple of "gaslight" – "gaslighted" or "gaslit"?
Mar 31, 2019 · What is the past simple of the term gaslighting as a verb – "gaslighted" or "gaslit"? Would it be correct to say: That person gaslighted her or: That person gaslit her Note: There is a related
meaning - Why does name‑calling mean insulting someone when it ...
Dec 18, 2025 · The questions suggests a possible misunderstanding of the phrase "name calling." While an idiom, it has always (in my experience) had a specific meaning -- assigning an insulting name to …
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May 18, 2019 · Is there a word for pant sleeves? I know that 'sleeves' is used for sweaters, but what about pants? I don't think the phrase 'sleeve pants' is idiomatic. Is it? By pant sleeves, I obviously …