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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TAIL QUEUE
Queue is a peculiar word. It appears as though someone haphazardly added a string of unnecessary vowels after the consonant,…
COMICAL WOOL
Today, the term burlesque is commonly associated with extravagant theater performances that often include stripteases. It can also refer to…
TO SIT BEFORE
The term president was initially introduced in the English language in the year 1382, a period when the concept…
MARSHAL MARSHALL
Recently, I found myself pondering why the United States armed forces do not have the rank of field marshal,…
STRAIGHT RULER
The Latin verb regere (which could mean either "to keep straight" or "to rule") has had a significant influence on our…
AHMONDS
I recently learned that almond farmers in northern California pronounce the word almond as ah-mond, with the silent l. There's…
FISH NET
The term hammock was brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage. In his narrative, he mentioned,…
DEsERTED JUNGLE
When the term jungle was first introduced into the English language in 1776, it initially referred to the swampy…