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Fink, a police informer

Fink, a police informer
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Plain as day?

Plain as day?
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Returning to some of the shortest words in English

The Oxford Etymologist discusses the origin of English's shortest words, including pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions. ....

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The human aspect of etymology

Why do so many words beginning with sn- evoke unpleasant associations? The Oxford Etymologist answers a reader's question. ....

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Pulling the whole length of one's leg

Today, most English speakers will recognize the idiom: to pull one’s leg means “to deceive playfully, to tease.” Its origin has not been discovered. I usually stay away from guesswork, but in a blog, vague conjectures may not do anyone any harm. ....

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