#wordorigins — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wordorigins, aggregated by home.social.
-
hodad
“Don’t be a hodad kook, let a hotdogger show up those goofy foots and pearl divers, bring your tag-along and do some hotdogging yourself”
-
hodad
“Don’t be a hodad kook, let a hotdogger show up those goofy foots and pearl divers, bring your tag-along and do some hotdogging yourself”
-
hodad
“Don’t be a hodad kook, let a hotdogger show up those goofy foots and pearl divers, bring your tag-along and do some hotdogging yourself”
-
hodad
“Don’t be a hodad kook, let a hotdogger show up those goofy foots and pearl divers, bring your tag-along and do some hotdogging yourself”
-
hodad
“Don’t be a hodad kook, let a hotdogger show up those goofy foots and pearl divers, bring your tag-along and do some hotdogging yourself”
-
eighty-six / 86
A term much in the news. In a political context it means "impeach and remove from office" or "cancel" (as in "cancel culture"). While "86" can mean "to kill," it's absurd to think that James Comey meant that when he posted the picture of the sea shells, especially with all those MAGA-types sporting "86 46" shirts two years ago.
-
breakfast: I can’t believe I haven’t done this one before
-
Words carry history. When we trace them back, we gain clarity and respect for both language and those it describes. #History #Etymology #PoliceHistory #Language #WordOrigins #MythBusting #LawEnforcement #Culture
https://sm.stayingalive.in/did-you-know/the-word-cop-and-the-badge.html -
13 super common idioms that make zero sense until you know where they come from
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/13-idioms-that-make-no-sense-ex1
-
The reason we say 'you guys' for everyone started with a foiled murder plot in 1605
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/reason-we-say-you-guys-for-everyone
-
2025 Wordorigins Words of the Year (WOTY)
https://www.wordorigins.org/harmless-drudge/2025-wordorigins-words-of-the-year-woty
-
@TicklishHoneyBee @billyjoebowers @bici I asked over on the English stackexchange and got a great tracing of the evolution of usage that led to "get back on terms with": https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/610204/origin-of-get-back-on-terms #cycling #BikeTooter #linguistics #words #LeTour #TdF #BikeWords #BikeToot #WordOrigins #etymology #BikeRacing #sports
-
#introduction I am married with two dogs and living near the desert. I am into painting, slow stitch, boro mending, and batik. I like learning/seeing new things. #pictureathought Toot one of your own.
Interests: #art #psychology #film #classiccinema #literature #humanism #climate #enneagram #enneagram4 #history #wordorigins #photography #boromending #sashiko #slowstitch #homeremedies #cleaninghack #pets #wildlife #quotations #howto #botony #existentialism #trivia #upcycledclothes #repurposed