Etymology
BALD CHAUVINISTS
 When I think of the word chauvinism, I immediately associate it with sexism, although it can also refer to biased support for any group. Historically, it was linked to…
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WHISTLING PISTOLS
 The term pistol was introduced in the 1560s from Middle French pistole, believed to have roots in the Czech…
PRUSSIAN SPRUCES
 The term spruce was initially adopted into Middle English in 1378 with the spelling sprwys. At that time, it…
ARMY LEADER
 When the term strategy was first mentioned in a 1616 translation of a Greek military text, it referred to…
YAN TAN TETHERA METHERA PIMP
The familiar melody of eeny meeny miny mo can be found in various forms around the world. In Zimbabwe, it…
GOOD CREAM
 An egg cream is a sweet dessert beverage that surprisingly does not contain any eggs or cream. The term "cream" in…
CROWDED HOWITZERS
 The term howitzer, referring to a type of cannon, was first introduced into the English language in a 1695…
HEEL TRAP
 The term caltrop refers to a type of spiked metal object that is used for defending against enemy cavalry…
ANTHRAX COAL
 When considering the noun anthrax, my mind immediately goes to the white powder that was infamously mailed to politicians…