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The folk etymology of Peaky Blinder is that the gang members would stitch disposable razor blades into the peaks of their flat caps, which could then be used as weapons. However, as the Gillette company introduced the first replaceable safety razor system in 1903, in the United States, and the first factory manufacturing them in Great Britain ...
The bottom portion of Pesky's Pole, with the Green Monster in the background and Fenway Park's right field seats in the foreground Pesky's Pole during a night game in 2007 Pesky's Pole is the name for the pole on the right field foul line, which stands 302 feet (92 m) from home plate, [ 70 ] the shortest outfield distance (left or right field ...
Frieda Pesky, a character from the TV series The Buzz on Maggie; Frida Suarez, a character from the television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera; Frida Villarreal, character in the telenovela Entre el amor y el odio; Frieda, a character from the children's film, Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Any driver will be familiar with the grit that sees off pesky ice at this time of year. This salty substance prevents slippery roads by melting frost and making it easier for cars to move safely.
Crap: The word "crap" did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber Thomas Crapper's surname, nor does his name originate from the word "crap", although the surname may have helped popularize the word. [1] [2] The surname "Crapper" is a variant of "Cropper", which originally referred to someone who harvested crops.
Etymology (/ ˌ ɛ t ɪ ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee [1]) is the study of the origin and evolution of words, including their constituent units of sound and meaning, across time. [2] In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics , etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. [ 1 ]
The Pesky Pants prank was an ongoing practical joke between 1965 and 1989. Two brothers-in-law took turns giving each other the same pair of trousers as a Christmas present with the packaging becoming more elaborate each year. The prank ended in 1989 with the accidental destruction of the pants.
The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.