What's in a Word?Anecdotes about more than 500 familiar words and phrases. |
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Farming and Gardening | 12 |
SlangYesterday and Today | 233 |
The Human Body and Mind 234 | 251 |
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Common terms and phrases
abbreviated adopted adventurers American ancient term Anglo-Saxons animal applied Artful Dodger became customary became standard began bird borrowed Britain called charley horse Chinaman's Chance colorful common speech compared creature crude custom dachshund designate developed devised Dutch England English Channel entered English entered general speech Europe European Eventually expression fall guy familiar famous farmers fashion fellow fighting fire fish fowl frequently frontier gave Greek horse household human important indicate isinglass Jack Ketch John Wycliff known label land language late later Latin literal major medieval Middle Ages military modern modified native natural nineteenth century Old French Oliver Cromwell one's person phrase piece plant practice prized prominent queer ragman roll result Roman scholars seventeenth century sixteenth century soldiers spelling sport stand tion took usage vessels vivid weapon widely wild William the Conqueror word