why in carpentry are things nailed OFF.Why in cooking are things cooked OFF ?

Every profession has it's own language. It means completed.
In carpentry we use words like. Rake trim, Hip, header, valley, ridge, footer, cheek, stringer. jam, shim.

Why is the bill you get at the end of a meal in a restaurant called a CHECK ?


A rain check to me is. when I look outside and it's not raining that a rain check.

What's up with GOOSE BUMPS.
 
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