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Etymology
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7 Surprising Word Origins
You use these words on a regular basis, but their etymology may surprise you.
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Link: 7 Ridiculous Origins Of Everyday Words
http://www.cracked.com/article_19584_7-ridiculous-origins...
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Between technology and pop culture slang, our language is changing at a terrifying rate. Remember when a hipster was an old-fashioned type of pants? Now it's a guy who wears them ironically.
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Achieve Immortality Through Etymology
Culture Buzz Language is a
risiblefunny thing. Who really wants to be remembered as a skin tight unitard though?
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Image: The Origin Of The Word Boob
The word BOOB probably originated sometime in the Neanderthal age of cave drawings. Here's proof.
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Video: Pulling A Boner: An Oral History
Philogist Marina Orlova of Hot For Words provides the origins behind the phrase “to pull a boner.” And then she shows her boobs. Just kidding! She's a philogist, you guys!
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Image: The Atlas Of True Names
An atlas that replaces the actual names of cities, rivers, and landmarks with their literal meanings. For example, Philadelphia is actually “Sibling Love.” More maps here.
