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Gr- words as mushrooms

Some words propagate like mushrooms: no roots but a sizable crowd of upstarts calling themselves relatives. Gr-words are the pet subject of all works on sound imitation and sound symbolism. ....

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European Union: Refugees' Right to Seek Asylum & The Principle of Non-Refoulement

Since the establishment of the United Nations, the protection of refugees has been a major priority for the global community ....

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Post-summer gleanings

The Oxford Etymologist answers readers' questions on the origin of the word "race", variants of "in one's stockinged feet", the folkloric creature Lady Hoonderlarly, and "bonfire." ....

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In one's stockinged feet

One does not need to be an etymologist to suggest that stocking consists of "stock-" and "-ing". The trouble is that though "-ing" occurs in some nouns, it looks odd in stocking. Few English words have more seemingly incompatible senses than stock. ....

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Crabbed age and youth cannot live together, but crabs and scorpions can

The origin of the word blatherskite ~ bletherskate “foolish talk; foolish talker” is supposedly secure. The Oxford Etymologist investigates. ....

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