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Category Archives: origins
Beating About the Gooseberry Bush
Anatoly explores the origins of the word ‘gooseberry,’ and its related phrases. Continue reading
Stew – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word is “stew.” Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Lexicography, Podictionary, Uncategorized, dictionary, origins, podcast, stew, words
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Why Don’t We Know the Origin of the Word Ghetto?
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’ Continue reading
Monthly Gleanings: February 2009
Anatoly answers questions. Continue reading
Grass Widows and Straw Men
Anatoly considers the origins of the phrases ‘grass widow’ and ‘straw man.’ Continue reading
Akimbo: An Embarrassment of Riches
Anatoly explores possible origins of the word ‘akimbo.’ Continue reading
Monthly Gleanings: January 2009: Part 2
Anatoly’s second installment of January gleanings. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Americanisms, Change, Dictionaries, Internet, Internet language, Lexicography, Oxford Etymologist, Reference, Uncategorized, anatoly, anatoly liberman, buzzwords, disappearing, disappearing words, etmology, family, family names, language, language change, liberman, names, origins, separate, separate words, texting, word, word origins, words
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Monthly Gleanings: January 2009
Anatoly’s January gleanings. Continue reading
Dashboard – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “dashboard”. Continue reading
A Plug-Ugly Relaxes And Plays Hookey, Or, An Unnoticed Dutch Invasion
Anatoly Liberman looks into the Dutch origins of words. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dutch, German, Lexicography, Oxford Etymologist, Uncategorized, anatoly, anatoly liberman, etymology, hookey, liberman, oed, origins, play, play hookey, plug-ugly, word, word origins, words
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