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Geek: Word Origins

The word geek has had various meanings over the last five centuries.  The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word geek as: 1: a carnival performer often billed as...

Aglet: At the End of a Shoelace

An aglet (or aiglet) is a small plastic or metal covering used on the end of a shoelace, cord, or drawstring. An aglet keeps...

Word Origin: ROBOT

The word robot was first used by  the influential Czech playwright Karel Capek.  The word originates from the Czech word “robota” which means forced labour...

Word Origins: Gump

The word Gump meaning a fool, a stupid person was recorded in poet, critic, and editor James Russell Lowell’s “The Biglow Papers” (1866), and accounts for...
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