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Post by bc2ca on Apr 18, 2021 21:19:21 GMT
This Buzzfeed list of word/phrase origins caught my eye today. I'm sure my kids know most of the ones like "hang up the phone" and "roll down the window" (mostly because we still have a truck with manual windows  ). I'm going to ask if they know where CC/BCC comes from. I didn't know a few of these and especially love stereotype: and freelance Do you have any favorites or others to add? |
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 18, 2021 22:21:17 GMT
I love word origins. I had no idea about stereotypes.
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 19, 2021 0:04:08 GMT
Cool article! Interesting how many words on that list I have used in my life without giving a second thought to the origins.
And here we would say "wind down the window" instead of "roll". (That's wind rhymes with find, not wind rhymes with pinned.)
The email / bcc one was interesting. I started a thread the other day about emails, and I mentioned bcc in a post and wondered at the time what the second 'c' stood for. I knew it was 'blind copy' but had no idea what the second 'c' stood for.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 19, 2021 1:15:53 GMT
The email / bcc one was interesting. I started a thread the other day about emails, and I mentioned bcc in a post and wondered at the time what the second 'c' stood for. I knew it was 'blind copy' but had no idea what the second 'c' stood for. My dad had me type some of his correspondence as a kid and I had a piece of carbon paper that was used over and over and over. |
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Post by pinklady on Apr 19, 2021 1:28:27 GMT
I still say that I’m “taping” something when I set my DVR.
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Post by tommygirl on Apr 19, 2021 1:31:02 GMT
My husband loves hearing the origin of words. I am passing this along to him.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 19, 2021 3:13:52 GMT
Fun!! Thank you. I always love this stuff.
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Post by prettyprettypaper on Apr 19, 2021 4:38:01 GMT
The email / bcc one was interesting. I started a thread the other day about emails, and I mentioned bcc in a post and wondered at the time what the second 'c' stood for. I knew it was 'blind copy' but had no idea what the second 'c' stood for. My dad had me type some of his correspondence as a kid and I had a piece of carbon paper that was used over and over and over.
I was just telling my DD's how I used to have to use carbon paper for some documents years ago.  |
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Post by scrappintoee on Apr 19, 2021 6:57:39 GMT
Thanks for sharing....I LOVE learning these! One of my faves that I looked up long about was the origin of "mind your Ps and Qs." Ahh yes.....carbon paper ! My friends and I loved it when we played school and made several copies of tests for our pretend students. It gave us even MORE papers to mark up with our red pens.  |
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Post by malibou on Apr 19, 2021 7:12:27 GMT
Fun article.
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 19, 2021 11:59:09 GMT
Fun article.
I recently learned where the phrase “jumped the shark” originated. Interesting stuff!
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 19, 2021 15:24:46 GMT
Just a few years ago, I learned the phrase, "Lord willing and if the Creek don't rise", is not referring to a flow of water,but to a tribe of Indians called the Creek. If they were on the warpath, you would not be able to carry out plans.
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). I'm going to ask if they know where CC/BCC comes from.
