nifty@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Also look up the origin of the word Sandwich

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Also look up the origin of the word Sandwich

nifty@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Saved you a search: https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/14-fascinating-word-origins-english-language/

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I’d heard the sandwich story before, but had no clew about some of the others!
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  Surely, the clew is the corner of the sail where the sheet attaches, but that isn’t important right now
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    “Stop calling me Shirley.”
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  but had no clew about some of the others!
  
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/clue#etymonline_v_13857

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