Friday words #233
Encountering a “dolos” (both the word and the thing); why “sports” carry us away
Encountering a “dolos” (both the word and the thing); why “sports” carry us away
“Cleek’s Law” might explain why we’re opposed to that; the origins of the Quonset hut
“Randonauting” to unknown locations; the detective’s “clue” and a ball of yarn
Language and politics are at odds in “irredenta”; where we got “hammock” from.
Trying to remember the Ebbinghaus curve, and the “elsewhere” of “alibi”
What is “bardcore,” and where did “scurvy” come from?
Examining the “WEIRD problem” and the origins of “ear (of corn)”
Examining the word “smize” and the origins of the word “garlic.”