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Late winter etymology gleanings and a few little-known idioms

Late winter etymology gleanings and a few little-known idioms
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Back to work: body and etymology

Back to work: body and etymology
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Etymology gleanings for two winter months (2022-2023)

In this blog post, the Oxford Etymologist responds to questions from readers on word borrowings and a few new etymology ideas.

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