#FalseEtymology - Twitter Hashtag

Armand D'Angour

@ArmandDAngour

almost 2 years ago

Did you know that Mayonnaise was named after the place in Ireland where it was invented, County Mayo? #falseetymology

Valentin Decloquement @VDecloquement

almost 2 years ago

Saviez-vous que l’étymologie du mot « mayonnaise » était débattue ? La fiche Wikipédia fait le point sur toute une série d’hypothèses contradictoires. https://t.co/7z3MVhKZ2j

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Grant Lee @grant_lee_

over 3 years ago

@F1FanFella @OrwellNGoode (i.) foot, here = "travelling on foot", i.e. not on a horse. (ii.) Q. Who said all balls are spherical? A: no-one, that's who. #etymology #falseetymology

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Jeff 杰夫 🏜️🌵

@jeffmyrmo

over 3 years ago

@caramalizedoni1 @AngryHomo23 Disney is cognate with 'disappointment' #falseetymology

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Stephen Bowden @wenlockhouse

over 5 years ago

@Nynzi @archers_fan2015 @GoldiLevels @Kernow27 @CamillaPargett1 @PortyRosie @Appleandroidapp @blackwidow400 @Eggstones @falmouthjen @LadyDanni1 @ArchersCloud @satnav2012 @FurnessGirl @keridavies @JohnLewisRetail If you learned that it came from tightening ropes that supported mattresses, I’m afraid you learned wrong. The expression can only be traced back to 1866, long after mattress tech had evolved past ropes. “Tight” just mean “well” and happens to rhyme with night. 🧐#FalseEtymology

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