Skeptophilia
Fighting Gullibility with Sarcasm, 6 days a week
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Showing posts with label
word origins
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
An anthrope considers the strange case of couth and ruth
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I noticed last week that the spine was torn on my Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . It's a case of simple overuse. Some people ...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Whist, muslin, and bumble-puppy
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It's been a while since I've posted on anything of a purely etymological nature, which is kind of a shame. I'm a bit of a fanat...
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Whist, muslin, and bumble-puppy
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It's been a while since I've posted on anything of a linguistic nature, which is kind of a shame. I'm a bit of a fanatic for wo...
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Friday, November 18, 2011
An anthrope considers the strange case of couth and ruth
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I noticed last week that the spine was torn on my Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . It's a case of simple overuse. Some people...
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Swash yer bucklers, laddie!
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Last week, two students came into my classroom after school. One of them asked me, "I'm wondering if you know what a swash is, and...
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