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Thereby Hangs A Tale - Stories Of Curious Word Origins by Charles Earle Funk, 2008-11-04
Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins 2009: The Curious Twists and Turns of the Cool and Weird Words We Use by John Ayto, 2009-05-21
The Insect That Stole Butter: Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins by Fred Sedgwick, 2009-07-10
The Word Origin 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar by Gregory McNamee, 2010-07-15
The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language by Christine Kenneally, 2008-05-27
Fighting Words: The Origins Of Religious Violence by Hector Avalos, 2005-04-08
The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson, 1990-03
Dictionary of Word Origins by Joseph T. Shipley, 1993-04-29
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins by Paul McFedries, 2008-08-05
2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions from White Elephants to a Song & Dance by Charles Earle Funk, 1993-09
Winning with Words: The Origins and Impact of Political Framing
Who Said That First? The curious origins of common words and phrases by Max Cryer, 2010-05-05
The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

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Welcome To Mindless Crap - Because Trivia Is Nothing But Useless Knowledge.
Facts, word origins, actual quotes and links.
http://www.mindlesscrap.com

Extractions: September 1 - 30, 2005 September 20th - Here we go again. Tropical Storm Rita (soon to be Hurricane Rita) is knocking on South Florida's door again. And once again, Fort Lauderdale will only get minimal storm weather. Makes me glad to live where I do. Here's hoping that Rita doesn't mimic Katrina even the slightest bit. September 13th - Well, I guess I'm going to blow off the rest of the update since we're already halfway through the month. Sorry about that. September 3rd - The Crap section has been updated.
Waterloo Village
A National Registered Historic Site. An events calendar, photo tour, food services and interesting word origins.
http://www.waterloovillage.org/

Extractions: FEATURED EVENT: September 9, 2005 - Gretchen Wilson with Special Guest! Click here for more info. Waterloo Village, 19th century Morris Canal port town, is a National Historic Site. It is located along the banks of the Musconectcong River in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Village, totaling over 400 acres, is managed by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, an organization founded in 1964 by Percival Leach and Louis Gualandi.
The Write Stuff
This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation.
http://www.thewritersplace.com/writestuff/origins.htm

Extractions: Samuel A. Maverick (1803-1870) was a New England lawyer who moved to Texas and later became mayor of San Antonio and a member of the state legislature. After acquiring a herd of cattle in payment for a debt, he also became a rancher on a 385,000-acre spread. Cattle roamed free back then, so ranchers branded them to avoid theft and disputes over ownership. But not Maverick. He became famous for leaving his unbranded. Soon any unbranded animal was called a "maverick," and before long the term also applied to any politician who supposedly wasn't "branded" by special interests.
Word Origins - Discover Where Words Come From
Study the origin of words to grasp meaningan essential task when studying classic literature.
http://classiclit.about.com/od/wordorigins/

Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Literature: Classic Reference / Library Word Origins Homework Help Literature: Classic Essentials Banned Books Discover the History! ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); Sign Up Now for the Literature: Classic newsletter! See Online Courses Search Literature: Classic Study the origin of words to grasp meaningan essential task when studying classic literature. Alphabetical Recent Up a category Books About Word Origins Where did the words in language come from? What do the origins of words say about our culture? And, how do the various meanings of words evolve over time. Read more about word origins: the stories they tell... Etymological Dictionary for English Dictionary lists English words with origins in the Basque language. With definitions and sample sentences for each. Etymologically Speaking Many words in the English language have interesting pedigrees. Find origins and backgrounds for words from "Abacus" to "Zero."
Books About Word Origins
Where did the words in language come from? What do the origins of words say about our culture? And, how do the various meanings of words evolve over time.
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Extractions: var zLb=5; zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Literature: Classic Reference / Library ... Word Origins Books About Word Origins Homework Help Literature: Classic Essentials Banned Books Discover the History! ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); Sign Up Now for the Literature: Classic newsletter! Suggested Reading Banned Classics Books on Reading Books About What to Read Books About Trickster ... Studying the Bible as Literature Related Guide Picks Books About Literary Forgery Books About Plagiarism Books About Pirate Literature Writing Literature Essays Most Popular The Catcher in the Rye Quiz Mark Twain Quiz Banned Classics 1984 Quiz ... The Miller's Tale, Modern - Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chau... What's Hot Brush up on Your Shakespeare Quiz War of the Worlds Quiz Romantic Poetry - British Walden Quiz ... The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) Related Topics Poetry Shakespeare Literature: Contemporary Children's Books ... Women Writers Guide Picks From Esther Lombardi
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Dan Philbrick, via the internet. Well, I ll give it a shot, as we say in the word origins biz. Of course, it would be easier to come up with answers for you
http://www.word-detective.com/122099.html

Extractions: Previous Columns/Posted 12/20/99 Readme: OK, OK, this issue is a little bit late. So sue me. Truth be told, I was seriously considering waiting until mid-January to update this page on the chance that the internet would be eaten by the Y2K bug (which, considering that Time magazine just picked noted snake-oil salesman and all-around creep Jeff Bezos as their Man of the Year, suddenly strikes me as a real good idea. I'd even be willing to give up reading alt.fan.cecil-adams if it would mean driving a stake through the heart of "enterprise computing," "internet commerce" and all the money-grubbing weasels the current cyber-greed-storm has spawned. But I digress.). Anyway, assuming either that you're reading this prior to TEOTWAWKI* or that I have wasted big bucks on a generator, wood stove and 200 chickens,** please accept the best wishes of everybody here at Word Detective World Headquarters for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Millennium. Yeah, right. As if. Good luck, gang, you're gonna need it. And whatever that guy in the cave next door tells you
Dr. Grammar - Etymologies - Word Origins
Dr. Grammar Etymologies - word origins. I have tried to avoid answering word-origins questions because the experts who do so require vast resources and
http://www.drgrammar.org/origin.shtml

Extractions: Verbivore (Richard Lederer) ("The web site for wordaholics, logolepts, and verbivores. Carnivores eat meat; herbivores eat plants and vegetables; verbivores devour words. If you are heels over head (as well as head over heels) in love with words, tarry here awhile to graze or, perhaps, feast on the English language."
Etymology
word origins and links.
http://members.tripod.com/~itsmagic/ETYMOLGY.HTML

Extractions: setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Tripod Aeon Flux Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next As I've studied other languages first Portuguese and then French, I've become more and more appreciative of the uniqueness of words. Sometimes the sense of words becomes part of discussion, thus some of the popular stories regarding word origins have come to me by word of mouth. As I've tried to check the stories on some words, I have found out that there are sometimes numerous versions. You can follow some of the links I've included on this page to get the story on words that interest you. Sabotage - I heard that a disgruntled worker one time threw his sabot (a wooden shoe) into the machinery to stop the production line. Research I've done also makes reference to a similar explanation of the word. Barbeque - The story I was told on this word bears some similarities to information found in my links, yet this oral version has some unique traits. It is said to relate to the tradition of roasting a goat on the wooden structure over an open fire. The goat was roasted "from beard to tail" (de la barbe à la queue). Word Play A fantastic collection of over a hundred links to sites on words Take Our Word for it See the archives at this site Dave Wilton's Etymology Page A comprehensive site on etymology that includes an alphabetical listing of words where you can check out word origins
The Write Stuff
word origins word origins Maverick Posted by Diana on Wednesday, August 03 @ 230146 CDT (4 reads) (MAVerr-ick) An independent; an individualist
http://thewritersplace.com/writestuff/modules.php?name=News&file=categories&op=n
English Word Origins, Greek And Latin Words In An English Words Dictionary: Word
Searchable dictionary of word origins, organized in crossreferenced thematic lists by Latin and/or Greek roots. English entries are also defined.
http://www.wordquests.info

Extractions: An online dictionary of English word origins that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with definitions and several self-scoring quizzes that function as valuable vocabulary resources for home schooling, public schools, life-learning, colleges, and universities. This FREE online dictionary of cross references of etymologies and English vocabulary, or word origins dictionary, makes word searches easier and far more comprehensive than just about any other dictionary because the English words are organized into thematic units that are related to the same etymological word origins or Latin-Greek elements of prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Web Word Quests Site Several thousands of English words derived from Latin and Greek elements can be easily searched at this Latin-Greek Cross References word searches page which is offered as a free online dictionary. Here is the enormous index of the words listed in the Latin-Greek Cross References of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources listed alphabetically and with links. See for yourself just how
E. L. Easton - English - Etymology
English word origins CAE Luschnig Politics the English Language George Orwell Neologisms Origin HW Fowler Neologisms Word Spy / Paul McFedries
http://eleaston.com/etymology.html
Dictionary.com/Father's Day Word Origins
Free online English dictionary and reference guide.
http://dictionary.reference.com/features/fathers.html

Extractions: Feature Articles The celebration of Father's Day was inspired by the success of Mother's Day (which was observed nationally for the first time in 1914). Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, was listening to a Mother's Day sermon in church in 1909 and decided that fathers deserved a similar day of recognition. Her father, a Civil War veteran, raised Sonora and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She circulated a petition suggesting the third Sunday in June (the month in which her father was born) and urging people to wear a rose on that day in honor of their fathers. The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910. It was not until 1966, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, that it was proclaimed a national holiday and observance of this on the third Sunday in June was made a law in 1972. The word father first appeared in Old English spelled as (c 825), having derived from assumed Germanic fadar . It has cognates (relatives) in many other languages: Dutch vader and German Vater , as well as forms in Old Norse, Swedish, Danish, Gothic, etc., Latin and Greek
Dictionary.com/Fourth Of July Word Origins
Free online English dictionary and reference guide.
http://dictionary.reference.com/features/july4.html

Extractions: Feature Articles Independence Day or Fourth of July is the annual celebration of the United States' "birthday," the date of the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The first celebrations included bell ringing, bonfires, processions, and speeches. In some towns, these celebrations also had a mock funeral for the king, symbolizing the end of America's rule by the British monarchy. It was not until 1941, however, that Congress officially established the Fourth of July as a legal holiday. The date could easily have been July 2, the day on which the Continental Congress approved a resolution for independence, or August 2, the day on which the members of Congress actually signed the document. But it was on July 4 that the final text of the Declaration, which had been drafted by Thomas Jefferson, was ratified. By 1788, the Fourth of July also commemorated the U.S. Constitution as well, which had recently been approved by ten states. Feasting has always been part of Fourth of July celebrations. In the beginning there were banquets, but this has evolved into outdoor
Etymology Of Neuroscience Terms
Most of the words are neuroanatomical terms, but neurological symptoms and disorders Think you know your word origins? Test yourself with this online
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neuroroot.html
Etymology (Word Origins)
Etymology word origins. Where do words come from? How and when were they invented? Why are there so many different languages? Why do many languages share
http://www.fun-with-words.com/etymology.html

Extractions: Etymology Subscribe E-mail Words Bookshop Link to this Site Take Our Survey ... Add to Favorites STOP ANNOYING POP-UPS with the FREE Alexa Toolbar (installs in seconds) Where do words come from? How and when were they invented? Why are there so many different languages ? Why do many languages share the same or similar words for the same things? The answers to all these questions lie in the study of etymology . This concerns the roots of words and how the sounds and spellings, as well as the meanings, have evolved over time. In this section of Fun-with-words.com we concentrate mainly on surprising, interesting, and amusing etymologies of words used commonly in the English language today. To discover how a word came about often puts it in an entirely new light. Discover where these words came from and what they originally meant: Read about the history of each of these phrases and expressions here too: What is etymology?
Etymology (Word Origins) > Interesting Word Histories
Interesting word origins Subscribe Email Words Bookshop Link to this Site Take words, complete with a description of their origins (their etymologies).
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Extractions: Interesting Word Origins Subscribe E-mail Words Bookshop Link to this Site Take Our Survey ... Add to Favorites STOP ANNOYING POP-UPS with the FREE Alexa Toolbar (installs in seconds) Below is an alphabetically-arranged list of interesting English words , complete with a description of their origins (their etymologies ). A brief definition for each word is included too. Some of the etymologies included here are uncertain, and where this is the case it has been indicated. n. Murderer, generally somewhat professional; esp. one who murders a prominent figure. During the time of the Crusades the members of a certain secret Muslim sect engaged people to terrorise their Christian enemies by performing murders as a religious duty. These acts were carried out under the influence of hashish , and so the killers became known as hashshashin , meaning eaters or smokers of hashish Hashshashin evolved into the word assassin n. Pear-shaped fruit with dark green, leathery skin, a large stony seed, and greenish-yellow edible pulp. Also the topical American tree on which this fruit grows. Originally the Aztecs called this fruit ahucatl after their word for testicle . This is may be partly due to the fruit's resemblance to a testicle, but also because it was supposedly believed to be an aphrodisiac. To the Spaniards
Word Origins Roots Ideas Greek Mythology Medical Etymology Pandora Word Box
Medical Humanities Fine Arts word origins Roots Ideas Etymology Ancient Greek Roman Mythology Pandora Box.
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Extractions: Word Origins by Pandora Word Box linking Medicine and Biology with Humanism, Arts and Sciences. The goal is to stress "Ideas in Words", to be entertaining and replace memorization by a better grasp of meanings. Word roots and artistic illustrations enhance verbal reasoning. This approach helps educators and premed students to boost their verbal and vocabulary proficiency measured by MCAT LSAT CAT SAT scores and other college tests and entrance examinations. Ideas in words are intertwined with mythology, poetry, history and are illustrated by works of classic artists. Notably, genetic and linguistic evolution are closely intertwined. Ancestral archives of genes and words contain "archetypes" of ideas that may serve as a bridge with the past and may explain modern realities.
MSN Encarta - The Language Of Politics: A Word Origins Quiz
What is the origin of the word filibuster, or attempts by legislators to delay or prevent action on a measure to which they are opposed?
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz_97/The_Language_of_Politics_A_Word_Origins_Quiz.html

Extractions: Web Search: Encarta Home ... Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta Quiz The Language of Politics: A Word Origins Quiz German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once confessed that, "Politics is not a science ... but an art." Perhaps that explains some of the colorfuland often abstractwords and phrases used in politics. Take our quiz and see how well you speak the language of politics. In each house of the United States Congress, a Democratic and a Republican whip assist the floor leaders of their respective parties. What is the origin of the term whip in this political context? a) From "whipper-in," a fox-hunting term for someone who helps the hunter keep the hunting dogs from straying b) From the term "whipping boy"a boy who took whippings in the place of child royalty when the royal children were punishedimplying that the whip handles the dirty work for the party leader c) From the phrase "whip hand"a person in a powerful position d) From the incessant, grating call of the whip-poor-will, a common American bird Why is a liberal considered to be left-wing and a conservative right-wing a) In the air force, traditional flying formations for battle required pilots to line up off the lead plane's right wing; to have a pilot fall in off the left wing was considered more radical
Oxford University Press - Word Origins
Bookcover of Oxford School Dictionary of word origins (ISBN 0199108080 ISBN13 This comprehensive dictionary of word origins is available for the first
http://www.oup.com.au/content/General.asp?ContentID=1264&MasterID=1260
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Language (What The Fuck?)
Origins Though a few common English words have grown out of acronyms (words created by John Ayto, in his Dictionary of word origins cites a proper name
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm

Extractions: In ancient England single people could not have sex unless they had consent of the king. When people wanted to have a baby, they had to get the consent of the king, and the king gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F. U. C. K. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Hence that's where the word Fuck came from. Now, aren't you glad you learned something new today? [Collected on the Internet, 1997] In Christianized Anglo-Saxon Britain, invading kings would require that their troops would rape the women in a common demoralization procedure. Because fornication was against religious law, the rapists needed special religious permission, from the king. [Collected on the Internet, 1995] Have been informed by lawyer friend that acronym stands for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge," a legal offense of a few centuries back regarding out-of-wedlock, underage, etc. coupling. [Collected on the Internet, 1995]

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