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Where Does the Word “Numskull” Come From and What Does Numskull Mean? 25 Aug 2013 | 10:55 pm
If the first syllable of numskull were spelled numb, as it once was, the sense and ...
Where Does the Word “Humbug” Come From and What Does Humbug Mean? 25 Aug 2013 | 10:34 pm
My, but how the learned scholars of the 1750′s did rave and rant against this neologism. ...
Where Do the Words Quarterback, Quarterdeck, and Quartermaster Come From? 25 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm
The casual student of etymology may well be intrigued by various compound words starting in quarter, ...
Where Does the Word O.K. Come From and What Do the Initials OK Mean? 25 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
Although the initials O.K. are now known and used around the world and have been in ...
How Did the Word “Sabotage” Originate and What Does Sabotage Mean In Spanish? 25 Aug 2013 | 09:40 am
The etymology of sabotage is clear, it is derived from the French sabot, “a wooden shoe,” ...
Where Does the Term “Bachelor’s Button” Come From and What Does Bachelor’s Button Mean? 25 Aug 2013 | 09:26 am
Almost any kind of small round flower the petals of which present a jagged appearance goes ...
Where Does the Word “Akimbo” Come From and What Does Akimbo Mean In Old Norse? 25 Aug 2013 | 08:10 am
One can’t be certain about this, but the prevailing opinion among the word-delvers is that the ...
Where Does the Word “Firecracker” Come From and What Does Firecracker Mean? 25 Aug 2013 | 05:50 am
England knows the firecracker, which is a jubilant explosive, as merely a cracker, though if part ...
Where Does the Word “Fakir” Come From and What Does Fakir Mean In Arabic? 25 Aug 2013 | 01:02 am
Through the fact that some of the practices of certain religious devotees, especially of India, appear ...
Where Does the Expression “Hunky-Dory” Come From and What Does Hunky Dory Mean? 24 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
Some of the dictionaries say, “Source unknown.” We’ll agree with that as to the dory element, ...
