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Discussing the origins of words and phrases, in English or any other language.
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Vocabulary: Etymology and the evolution of language Myths, Science, Languages and Other Stories The Tower of Babel by Marten van Valckenborch (c. 1
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Time to dispel another false etymology. This time, I read (reblogged by the-imgurian) that "rap" was an acronym (RAP) of "rhythm and poetry." The reason, I think, that pseudoetymologies like...
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Knowledge about cooking and food is not always innate. While some of us seem to be born knowing how to dice an onion and having recipes from our ancestors baked into our brains, others are lucky to prepare a frozen pizza without burning it. There’s no shame in being inept in the kitchen, but if you’re looking to improve your cooking skills, we’ve got you covered.
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OBSOLETE Meaning: "that is no longer practiced or used, out of date, gone out of use, of a discarded type," 1570s, from… See origin and meaning of obsolete.
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20 Incredible Uses and Misuses of the English Language - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
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