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- etymology - Where did the phrase batsh*t crazy come from? - English . . .
The word crazy is a later addition Scanning Google Books I find a handful of references starting from the mid-60s where batshit is clearly just a variation on bullshit (nonsense, rubbish) - which meaning still turns up even in 2001, but it's relatively uncommon now Here's a relatively early one from 1967 where the meaning is crazy A decade later most references have this meaning, but the
- etymology - What is the origin of the phrase playing hooky? - English . . .
What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class truancy) and where did it come from?
- etymology - Origin of the word cum - English Language Usage Stack . . .
What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America
- etymology - Where did the word “quim” come from? - English Language . . .
Both the OED and Etymonline offer no clue as to origin of the slang term quim, meaning minge The OED’s earliest citations are from the 18th, which isn’t quite as old as Adam, but has certainly been
- etymology - Origin of the phrase, Theres more than one way to skin a . . .
The meaning is clear, but where did this phrase originate? Was it always such a gruesome reference?
- etymology - What is the origin of cattywampus - English Language . . .
A commonly proposed etymology (proposed in the 19th century) derives cater, from French quatre (“four”) (hence “four corner” – at the opposite corner of a square), and similarly cater-cousin from “fourth cousin”, while Liberman rejects this as implausible – similar terms from French are simply calqued as “four corners
- etymology - Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English . . .
Aside from the offensive meaning, colloquial British English uses the term fag to indicate a cigarette James has gone outside for a fag In my googling, I thought perhaps this originates from one
- etymology - Why is pineapple in English but ananas in all other . . .
In Spanish, it's also called piña The etymology of "pineapple" and a few other words is nicely illustrated at Europe etymology maps
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