Phrase, explanation not found
Cannot find explanation of the phrase 'luke warm' - any ideas or have I got the spelling wrong?
It's a single word, lukewarm, meaning tepid, or moderately warm.
The term goes back to the 13th century and is derived from Old English 'hleow' which, with various prefixes, was used to describe levels of warmth.
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