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  2. Ratchet (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Ratchet is a slang term in American hip hop culture that, in its original sense, [1] was a derogatory term used to refer to an uncouth woman, and may be a Louisianan dialect form of the word "wretched".

  3. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... as in this Old English example: God gesceop ða æt fruman twegen men, wer and wif

  4. Lists of etymologies - Wikipedia

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    List of river name etymologies; List of Australian place names of Aboriginal origin; List of place names in Canada of aboriginal origin; List of indigenous names of Eastern Caribbean islands; Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong; Lists of North American place name etymologies; List of place names of French origin in the United States

  5. Category:Etymologies - Wikipedia

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    This category is for articles that focus on the detailed discussion of the etymology, including the history and origin, of a term. For articles dedicated to reviewing the possible definitions and usage of a particular term, see Category:Definitions

  6. Template:Etymology - Wikipedia

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    Takes groups of three parameters (triplets) that indicate a part of an etymology and produces formatted output Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Language 1 1 ISO 639 code or name for the language of the word or first root Example gre String suggested Orthography 1 2 How the word or first root is written in the original language Example ''βίος ...

  7. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.

  8. Ratchet - Wikipedia

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    Ratchet (device), a mechanical device that allows movement in only one direction; Ratchet, metonymic name for a socket wrench incorporating a ratcheting device; Ratchet (instrument), a musical instrument and a warning device

  9. A Way with Words - Wikipedia

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    A Way with Words is an American weekly public radio program discussing the use of language (mainly American and Canadian English, with other languages earning more occasional mention) in everyday life, along with linguistics, lexicology and folk etymology from a pool of listener questions from weekly callers into the program, along with a weekly word game with quiz expert and comedian John ...