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real niggas took latin #etymologynerd
you can always tell when someone took french instead of spanish in high school
splenetic - a person who easily becomes angry or annoyed, or their behavior. #Anthonypowelltogether #etymologynerd #Stringham
My grandparents were from Southern Italy (Basilicata and Puglia). We grew up calling the end of a loaf of bread the "kakutz". Does anyone else know this word or the origin of it? The Google offers no help. #etymologynerd
@LetaBlake @AleksandrVoinov @DebNemeth A classic case of a term narrowing in meaning while crossing from one culture to another, with a subsequent re-widening across another, only partially related area.
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These are the tweets I want on Twitter. #etymologynerd
How Candies Got Their Names
Y’all, I just learned the word ‘maudlin’ (a word my mother OFTEN used to describe me as a child) is derived from Magdalene, bc she is so often portrayed weeping, & my mind is blown & my heart is so happy at this connection, I can’t even! 🤓😍
#catholictwitter #etymologyNERD
@MargueriteScc On fait aussi ça à l'intérieur du français, tu connais peut-être l'exemple du "lierre" : en latin (h)edera => en ancien fr. ierre => l'ierre => agglutination => et hop, le lierre.
(Voir aussi : l'endemain/lendemain, Lille/l'isle, Lorient/L'Orient) #etymologynerd
RT @etymology_nerd: NEW INFOGRAPHIC: THE ETYMOLOGY OF COFFEE
#etymology #etymologynerd #infographic #infographics #coffee #caffeine #linguistics #interesting
NEW INFOGRAPHIC: THE ETYMOLOGY OF COFFEE
#etymology #etymologynerd #infographic #infographics #coffee #caffeine #linguistics #interesting
@ATayters @IamwithHerps @NatureMuseum Aw I still call him Christopher Peeper too! And so does @erinmichigan! Yes, that X is why the species epithet is crucifer #etymologynerd
@scottagunn @revlucymeg well even "holiday" is a confession that something about this day is "holy" #etymologynerd
@MarriottLibrary thank you SO much for providing access to the OED. I use it all the time! #etymologynerd
Conversation with @ninjaandpirate consisting of words, bugs, and vaginas. It must be love. #etymologynerd
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