I love etymology!

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I love etymology!

Originally shared by Winchell Chung
http://mentalfloss.com/article/51150/12-old-words-survived-getting-fossilized-idioms

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Rich Leighton said…
Awesome! Galina Leighton would like this....
June 17, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Gran Dan said…
These words have been hoist on their own petards.
June 17, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Galina Leighton said…
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
June 17, 2013 at 6:34 PM
Joe Lancaster said…
Reading this list had me on tenterhooks.
June 17, 2013 at 6:56 PM
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