Etymology
TEACHING DOCTORS
Have you ever wondered why individuals with non-medical degrees are referred to as doctors? This question sparked my curiosity and led me on a fascinating journey through history. The…
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ROTTEN BEAN
Today, the word tofu is widely known - the Corpus of Contemporary American English ranks it among the top…
ELON MOUSE
Musk is a potent scent produced by the preputial glands of male deer. The term originated in 1394 as "muske"…
MIXING MUSTANGS
The origin of the Ford Mustang's name is shrouded in mystery. Some believe it was inspired by the P-51…
PRO-MILK?
When the term promulgate ("to make widely known") was first introduced into the English language in 1526, it was…
A GRUESOME SHUDDER
The grue- in gruesome is derived from a now-extinct Middle English verb meaning "to shudder", while -some is a suffix denoting a quality. The…
SHINY EMERALDS
When the term emerald was first used in Middle English, it had various spellings such as emeraude, emeraundis, emerawd,…
PEEK COVER
When the term loophole was first used in the late sixteenth century, it originally referred to the narrow slits…
ST. AUDREY’S LACE
The term tawdry, now synonymous with "gaudy", originally referred to a style of lace necklace worn by women during…