Category: Roundup
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Newsy etymology: haboob, dictator, cracker, barrel, engagement, de minimis
Plus, fun facts about saltines and solitaire.
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Newsy etymology: shogun, Tupperware, Secret Service, and interest rate
Feudal Japan. Proprietary plastic. Counterfeit money. Latin verbs counterfeiting as English nouns. This roundup of words in the news features etymologies as assorted as a Tupperware set.
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