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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ISLAND MOUNTAIN
An inselberg is a geological formation characterized by a mountain or hill that rises abruptly from its otherwise flat surroundings.…
Is this an odd use of ‘even’?
Question: I am interested in the usage of "even" in this context: "Bill knows it's the right thing to do.…
A CINCH TO ENCIRCLE
 When the term cinch was introduced into the English language in 1859, it referred to a type of Mexican…
PRESSING PASTRAMI
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HIGH BURGUNDY
 The rich shade of deep red known as burgundy has an interesting etymology. It was named in the late…
SPARKLING MARBLE
 The term marble has an interesting history that dates back to the twelfth century when it was first mentioned…
NASTY NEST?
 The term nasty has an interesting history. It first appeared in English in 1390 as nasti, meaning "filthy", and…
PURE OR BEAUTIFUL FLOWER
 Punani, a slang term for "vagina", has its origins in the Jamaican patois term punanny from the 1980s. The…