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I've recently become fascinated with studying etymology and learning the origins of expressions and idioms that were used throughout the 19th century up till the 1940s.

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Why does to "take a powder" mean to run away or to leave?
Mar 11, 2014
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Why does the word "joed" mean weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued, etc.?
Mar 13, 2014
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What is the origin of the idiom "tight fit" meaning a good joke?
Sep 28, 2013
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Why were "skin" and "niggle" slang words meaning to hurry?
Mar 2, 2014
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Where did the 1920s slang word "grungy" (meaning "envious") originate, if the modern word "grungy" (meaning "dingy") doesn't appear until 1965?
Jun 6, 2014
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Why does the word gobs mean a copious amount?
Jun 15, 2014
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How does the word "gas" relate to cheating and deception?
Mar 2, 2014
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Why does to "cheek it" mean to bluff?
Mar 11, 2014
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Why was someone considered mentally unbalanced or crazy called a "crackpot"?
Mar 15, 2014
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If something is considered the best why is it said to be "the berries"?
Mar 15, 2014