Etymology
ON THE USE OF “ACAB”
The term ACAB has recently gained significant traction on the Internet. Urban Dictionary listed it as the top trending definition on June 2nd, Google searches for it have surged…
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Japan is a country that offers a unique blend of traditional culture and modern technologies. From ancient temples to futuristic…
BEFORE THE COW
In the earliest attestations of the word priest back in Old English, it was spelled preost. As the language…
INTERACTIVE MAP
For my final project for my GIS class, I created an interactive etymology map! You can check it out…
The Grammarphobia Blog: A wussy pronunciation
Q: A post of yours says “wuss” was first recorded in 1976. However, I just found this example in A Tangled…
LION CITY
The name Singapore is an anglicization of the Malay toponym Singapura, which is widely understood to come from Sanskrit Simhapuram, meaning "lion…
HOT GATES
The pass of Thermopylae, known for the historic battle in the fifth century BCE where the Persian invaders were…
HOT GATES
The pass of Thermopylae, known for the historic battle in the fifth century BCE where the Persians were defeated…
TO FALL DOWN
The term occidental, commonly used today to refer to things related to Western countries, was first introduced into English…