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Wednesday, June 9, 2004WORDS & MEANINGSThe Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows." Aside:.... Now do you see the things that men go to war over? The ampersand (&) is actually a stylised version of the Latin word "et," meaning and. Aside:.... Hmmm....Learned something there. The word "hangnail" comes from Middle English:ang-... Sign in to see full entry.posted by word.smith at 8:03 AM Comments (2) (link) |
About this BlogEnough with the serious stuff... Trivia fascinates me and I have a burning desire to involve others in this useless, aimless, but fun activity. I am a strong believer in learning something new everyday and so I am foisting this knowledge on you as well. Who knows when you will need some useless, tid bit of information to form part of one of your yarns. Call it a community service if you will. You'll thank me for it one day!LinksIsland ReflectionsIt's My Write! Religion Versus Christ Small Island Utility Watch The Jamaican Connection |