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THE MULLET WHO WENT MULLETING

Posted by Misty Macallister | Feb 20, 2021 | Daily conversations, Understanding the dictionary

THE MULLET WHO WENT MULLETING Let me tell you about the word MULLET! MULLET is chiefly a noun, and has three meanings: 1. a marine fish that is widely caught for foodORIGIN: Latin “mullus”, from the Greek...

What does ginger have to do with gingerly?

Posted by Misty Macallister | Dec 8, 2020 | Daily conversations, Understanding the dictionary

What does ginger have to do with gingerly? GINGERLY is an Old English word that sounds like it should have something to do with ginger, but in reality it has nothing to do with ginger. The English made this word up in the 16th...