How Did We Get the Word Nickname?
How Did We Get the Word Nickname? A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule. A nickname is often...
Read MoreHow Did We Get the Word Nickname? A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule. A nickname is often...
Read MoreHow Did the Crab Apple Get Its Name? Most apples are delicious to eat raw. But if you’ve ever bitten into a crab apple, and if you know that one meaning of the...
Read MoreThe axilla (or armpit, underarm, or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm...
Read MoreWhere Did the Word Yankee Come From? The origin of the famous nickname “Yankee” for Americans is a mystery. Scholars once thought it came from “Yengees,” the American...
Read MoreHow Did Ponies Get Their Name? The word pony started as the Latin word pullus, which meant “a young animal.” Then the word passed into French as poulenet, meaning “a...
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