which was which

which was which
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  • Which — Which, pron. [OE. which, whilk, AS. hwilc, hwylc, hwelc, from the root of hw[=a] who + l[=i]c body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. wel[=i]h, hwel[=i]h, Icel. hv[=i]l[=i]kr,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • WAS — is a three letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:In reference to Washington, D.C.: *Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball team *Washington Capitals, National Hockey League team *Washington Redskins, National… …   Wikipedia

  • Which? — Infobox Magazine title = Which? image size = image caption = frequency = Monthly category = Consumer publisher = Which? firstdate = October 1957 country = flagcountry|United Kingdom language = English website = [http://www.which.co.uk… …   Wikipedia

  • Was — Be Be (b[=e]), v. i. [imp. {Was} (w[o^]z); p. p. {Been} (b[i^]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Being}.] [OE. been, beon, AS. be[ o]n to be, be[ o]m I am; akin to OHG. bim, pim, G. bin, I am, Gael. & Ir. bu was, W. bod to be, Lith. bu ti, O. Slav. by ti, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Was (Not Was) — Infobox musical artist Name = Was (Not Was) Background = group or band Img capt = Origin = Detroit, Michigan Genre = Pop R B Dance Pop rock Years active = 1980 1992 2004 present Label = Associated acts = Orquestra Was Current members = David… …   Wikipedia

  • which — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, of what kind, which, from Old English hwilc; akin to Old High German wilīh of what kind, which, Old English hwā who, gelīk like more at who, like Date: before 12th century 1. being what one or ones out of a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • which is which — {n. phr.} Which is one person or thing and which is the other; one from another; what the difference is between different ones; what the name of each one is. * /Joe s coat and mine are so nearly alike that I can t tell which is which./ * /Mr.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • which is which — {n. phr.} Which is one person or thing and which is the other; one from another; what the difference is between different ones; what the name of each one is. * /Joe s coat and mine are so nearly alike that I can t tell which is which./ * /Mr.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • which was which — See: WHICH is WHICH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Never was so much owed by so many to so few — World War II poster containing the famous lines by Winston Churchill Never was so much owed by so many to so few was a wartime speech made by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the specific line in …   Wikipedia

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