Tag: politics
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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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Why is it called the “4B” movement?
The name for an increasingly international movement already has some very “international” etymologies.
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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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Breaking down the origin of “fracking”
What starts with geoengineering jargon ends with Ancient Greek musical instruments.
Mashed Radish 