Tag: politics
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Breaking down the origin of “fracking”
What starts with geoengineering jargon ends with Ancient Greek musical instruments.
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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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Between the etymological cushions of “couch”
The origin of the word “couch” shows how the forms of words get moved around like furniture.
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Unpacking the origin of “brat”
Is the origin of “brat” a ‘rags’ to riches story? Plus, some unrelated etymological sausage.
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Some reflections on “pandemic”
The political, and etymological, connections between “pandemic” and “democracy.”
Mashed Radish 