- 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
- What are some good sites for researching etymology? [closed]
Here is an example of a directed graph: It works in multiple languages, providing etymology data, descendants, related words and more It also has a pretty quick search, and the index is constantly growing in the number of words and slowly growing in accuracy too
- etymology - Logical meaning of the word understand - English Language . . .
4 According to the extremely useful and interesting Online Etymology Dictionary (www etymonline com), understand comes from old English In those days, under did not mean "beneath", but "among, between", a semantic thread that goes all the way back to the Sanskrit word antar
- etymology - “-gram” vs. “-graph” - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What’s the difference between the suffixes -gram and -graph? Is there any difference? Even if they are completely synonymous, what’s the difference in etymology? For example, pictograph vs pictog
- etymology - Awesome vs. Awful - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The suffix -some indicates the characteristic of the root word So, "awesome" would be "characterized by awe awe-inspiring" The suffix -ful means "full of having the qualities of" Really, both suffixes mean the same thing The word "awful" is an exception, however, in current English An archaic meaning of "awful", though, is "full of awe inspiring awe, wonder or fear" Many of examples of
- etymology - Origin of the phrase under your belt? - English Language . . .
In my opinion, a reference to a weapon under one's belt makes much more sense as the origin for experience knowledge related meaning, than the idea of consumed food or drink Past experience can be used as a "weapon", an instrument for future achievemnts It's much more useful than a food or alcoholic dring, which actually makes you less apt if anything
- etymology - Dilemma vs. dilemna - English Language Usage Stack . . .
I understand the correct spelling is 'dilemma' but many people I've spoken with, including myself, were convinced the spelling was 'dilemna' A quick search on google shows this is not isolated to
- etymology - Origins of Seedy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
seed·y ˈsēdē adjective 1 sordid and disreputable "his seedy affair with a soft-porn starlet" synonyms: sordid, disreputable, seamy, sleazy, squalid, unwholesome, unsavory shabby and squal
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