Tag: English
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What’s so “long” about a “longshoreman”?
The word “longshoreman” unloaded a vowel along the course of its history.
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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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A many-“sided” origin: the etymology and history of “Paralympics”
The origin of the word “Paralympics” reveals the history of the international sporting sensation—and ultimately wins the straightforwardness it deserves.
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Hungarian horse carts? The origin of the word “coach” has been on a journey.
The origin of the word “coach” takes us on a (horse-drawn) journey. Learn more about the far-flung etymology of this word.
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