Tag: animals
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Workplace Word Origins: jargon, milestone, sesquipedalian, benchmark, team
Can’t stand jargon? Blame it on the birds!
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Newsy etymology, animals edition: frog, bunny, squirrel, blue jay
“Bunny” was originally “squirrel,” and “squirrel” was originally … “shadow tail”?!
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“Martial” vs. “marshal”: what’s the etymological difference?
One is from “Mars.” The other is from “horses.”
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How “jaguar” the cat—and car—got their names
The story of the word “jaguar” is a story of cats … and dogs.
Mashed Radish 