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"title": "From textiles to testimonies: the origin of “panel”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/08/04/from-textiles-to-testimonies-the-origin-of-panel/", "published_at": "2017-08-04T10:03:49+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbac-8693-726e-a97f-c73e9cef77b1", "title": "Etymology of the day: drastic", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/08/03/etymology-of-the-day-drastic/", "published_at": "2017-08-03T07:54:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbac-8693-726e-a97f-c73e9da32f23", "title": "Etymology of the day: neighbor", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/08/02/etymology-of-the-day-neighbor/", "published_at": "2017-08-02T07:47:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbac-8693-726e-a97f-c73e9dbdfeee", "title": "How we got “sacked”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/08/01/how-we-got-sacked/", "published_at": "2017-08-01T10:21:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbac-8693-726e-a97f-c73e9deb5c94", "title": "Etymology of the day: avocado", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/31/etymology-of-the-day-avocado/", "published_at": "2017-07-31T07:49:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a0656443dbb8", "title": "Review: Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red by Andrew Thompson", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/30/review-hair-of-the-dog-to-paint-the-town-red-by-andrew-thompson/", "published_at": "2017-07-30T15:41:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a06564fc749a", "title": "It’s time for another Friday etymological news roundup", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/28/its-time-for-another-friday-etymological-news-roundup/", "published_at": "2017-07-28T10:49:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a0656513e02a", "title": "Etymology of the day: woebegone", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/27/etymology-of-the-day-woebegone/", "published_at": "2017-07-27T08:16:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a06565908e7d", "title": "Etymology of the day: uncouth", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/26/etymology-of-the-day-uncouth/", "published_at": "2017-07-26T08:08:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a06566014c27", "title": "The sneaky, slinking roots of “mooch”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/25/the-sneaky-slinking-roots-of-mooch/", "published_at": "2017-07-25T09:56:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a06566a17fde", "title": "Etymology of the day: accolade", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/24/etymology-of-the-day-accolade/", "published_at": "2017-07-24T08:05:37+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a065673603cf", "title": "Let the prisoner “talk”: the origin of “parole”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/21/let-the-prisoner-talk-the-origin-of-parole/", "published_at": "2017-07-21T09:04:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a0656811cd09", "title": "Etymology of the day: wilderness", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/20/etymology-of-the-day-wilderness/", "published_at": "2017-07-20T07:56:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a065682e2246", "title": "Etymology of the day: hot dog", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/19/etymology-of-the-day-hot-dog/", "published_at": "2017-07-19T08:38:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb1-764b-72fe-8390-a06568566b0d", "title": "Laughingstock, gaping-stocking, scoffing-stock, and other -stock compounds", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/18/laughingstock-gaping-stocking-scoffing-stock-and-other-stock-compounds/", "published_at": "2017-07-18T10:24:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3b03acc7", "title": "Storming the etymological “bastille”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/14/storming-the-etymological-bastille/", "published_at": "2017-07-14T09:34:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3b2ee22c", "title": "Digging up “dirt”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/11/digging-up-dirt/", "published_at": "2017-07-11T09:33:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3bbf09d0", "title": "Review: Sports Talk by Colin McNairn", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/08/review-sports-talk-by-colin-mcnairn/", "published_at": "2017-07-08T19:09:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3c2909f7", "title": "Going “ballistic”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/07/going-ballistic/", "published_at": "2017-07-07T11:08:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3cd2e38e", "title": "Mammoth cheese, one nation, and shagging: Thomas Jefferson in the OED", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/07/04/mammoth-cheese-one-nation-and-shagging-thomas-jefferson-in-the-oed/", "published_at": "2017-07-04T10:32:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3d5127cf", "title": "Your Friday etymological news roundup", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/30/your-friday-etymological-news-roundup/", "published_at": "2017-06-30T09:46:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3d534baa", "title": "The origin of “meddle”: It’s all in the “mix”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/27/the-origin-of-meddle-its-all-in-the-mix/", "published_at": "2017-06-27T09:57:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3e2831fb", "title": "How a “bubble” becomes a “bill”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/23/how-a-bubble-becomes-a-bill/", "published_at": "2017-06-23T10:37:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3ea96a92", "title": "What’s at “stake” in “attack”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/20/whats-at-stake-in-attack/", "published_at": "2017-06-20T10:52:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbb7-10fe-7372-b719-6c1b3ec8ccf3", "title": "Review: Words at the Threshold by Lisa Smartt", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/17/review-words-at-the-threshold-by-lisa-smartt/", "published_at": "2017-06-17T12:32:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267addb24d9", "title": "One “mean” etymology", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/16/one-mean-etymology/", "published_at": "2017-06-16T09:39:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267ae275878", "title": "The origin of “cloud” is very down to earth", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/13/the-origin-of-cloud-is-very-down-to-earth/", "published_at": "2017-06-13T08:49:35+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267aeb73a9c", "title": "Not above the law: The origin of “loyalty”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/09/not-above-the-law-the-origin-of-loyalty/", "published_at": "2017-06-09T08:50:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267af422467", "title": "Review: Barnhart’s Never-finished Political Dictionary of the 21st Century", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/06/review-barnharts-never-finished-political-dictionary-of-the-21st-century/", "published_at": "2017-06-06T10:31:57+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267af8fa3b0", "title": "How the word “climate” has changed", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/06/02/how-the-word-climate-has-changed/", "published_at": "2017-06-02T09:20:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267aff7ee9d", "title": "Channeling the roots of “channel”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/05/30/channeling-the-roots-of-channel/", "published_at": "2017-05-30T11:14:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267b06eb0bd", "title": "Ensnared by “scandal”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/05/26/ensnared-by-scandal/", "published_at": "2017-05-26T08:31:38+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267b16e911b", "title": "Why does news “break”?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/05/23/why-does-news-break/", "published_at": "2017-05-23T10:20:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267b21ea418", "title": "What is the “peach” in “impeachment”?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2017/05/19/what-is-the-peach-in-impeachment/", "published_at": "2017-05-19T08:25:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbb-a4c9-71aa-9cdb-a267b2c85e5e", "title": "The “Bureau” of Etymological Investigation", "url": 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2018

Trimming back the etymological “mustache”original ↗

23 Mar 2018

Catch up with Mashed Radish original ↗

16 Mar 2018

What’s up with that “-er” in “ouster”?original ↗

13 Mar 2018

We can “retaliate,” but can we “taliate”?original ↗

9 Mar 2018

If it weren’t for trade, there’d be no “tariff”original ↗

6 Mar 2018

Why do we say “second” and not “twoth”?original ↗

28 Feb 2018

The etymological “plea” of “please”original ↗

20 Feb 2018

The official etymologies of the PyeongChang 2018™ Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games original ↗

13 Feb 2018

Etymology, with an “eagle” eye original ↗

6 Feb 2018

Yes, the “dress” in “address” is what you think it is.original ↗

31 Jan 2018

The riveting origins of “rivet”original ↗

27 Jan 2018

An etymological slice of “pie”original ↗

23 Jan 2018

On “shutdowns” and “furloughs”original ↗

20 Jan 2018

Some etymological musings on “milkshake duck”original ↗

16 Jan 2018

Rounding up some remarks on some profane presidential remarks original ↗

12 Jan 2018

An etymological stroke of “genius”original ↗

9 Jan 2018

An etymological “epiphany”original ↗

5 Jan 2018

2017

The 2017 “Etymology of the Year”: The Fake Origins of “Covfefe”original ↗

31 Dec 2017

Spelacchio, Yankee Swap, and Boxing Day: Some holiday etymologies original ↗

22 Dec 2017

The etymological network of “net”original ↗

18 Dec 2017

Book review: The Story of “Be” by David Crystal original ↗

12 Dec 2017

From wedges to windfalls: the origin of “coin”original ↗

8 Dec 2017

“Calling to mind” the roots of the word “monument”original ↗

5 Dec 2017

Why are moments called watershed?original ↗

1 Dec 2017

“Slur”: an etymology dragged in mud original ↗

28 Nov 2017

Mashed Radish on Grammar Girl original ↗

21 Nov 2017

Reams of “ream”original ↗

17 Nov 2017

Talk, talked. Sing…sang?original ↗

14 Nov 2017

Persian pleasure gardens, the Christian afterlife, and tropical tax havens: the origins of “paradise”original ↗

10 Nov 2017

The cutthroat origin of “massacre”original ↗

7 Nov 2017

Taking “taxes” to the etymological task (repost)original ↗

3 Nov 2017

“King-size”: A bite-size history of an America-size word original ↗

31 Oct 2017

Book review: The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities by Paul Anthony Jones original ↗

28 Oct 2017

Getting up to speed with Mashed Radish original ↗

27 Oct 2017

The word “harassment” likely begins as a hunting cry original ↗

24 Oct 2017

Dirty, rotten “sepia”original ↗

20 Oct 2017

From “to” to “too”original ↗

17 Oct 2017

“Superstition”: an unlucky etymology?original ↗

13 Oct 2017

“Stunt”: a real “stumper” of an etymology original ↗

10 Oct 2017

Under the etymological “gun”original ↗

3 Oct 2017

Make Puerto Rico “Rich” Again original ↗

29 Sept 2017

“Taking a knee”: Simple phrase, powerful—and changing—meaning original ↗

25 Sept 2017

The baffling origins of “baffle”original ↗

22 Sept 2017

What is so “rupt” about “bankrupt”?original ↗

19 Sept 2017

A Brief History of “X”original ↗

13 Sept 2017

Irma: a storm, and etymology, of terrifying size and power original ↗

8 Sept 2017

The etymological folds of “diplomacy”original ↗

5 Sept 2017

Millennials are killing…the word “millennial”?original ↗

1 Sept 2017

Search: etymology of the day original ↗

30 Aug 2017

“Torrential”: a cruelly ironic etymology original ↗

29 Aug 2017

Safari: Etymology of the day original ↗

28 Aug 2017

The etymological elements of “arsenic”original ↗

25 Aug 2017

Rucksack: Etymology of the day original ↗

24 Aug 2017

Hamper: Etymology of the day original ↗

22 Aug 2017

Looking directly at the—origin—of “eclipse”original ↗

21 Aug 2017

Some etymological news and updates from Mashed Radish original ↗

18 Aug 2017

Gopher: Etymology of the day original ↗

17 Aug 2017

Kid: Etymology of the day original ↗

16 Aug 2017

Some etymological—and political—lessons of “condemn”original ↗

15 Aug 2017

Nuance: Etymology of the day original ↗

14 Aug 2017

“Armageddon,” “catastrophe,” and other “apocalyptic” word origins original ↗

11 Aug 2017

Lions, chameleons, and shih-tzus, oh my!: 12 “lion” etymologies original ↗

10 Aug 2017

Launch: Etymology of the Day original ↗

9 Aug 2017

10 Catty Etymologies for International Cat Day original ↗

8 Aug 2017

Spurious: Etymology of the Day original ↗

7 Aug 2017

From textiles to testimonies: the origin of “panel”original ↗

4 Aug 2017

Etymology of the day: drastic original ↗

3 Aug 2017

Etymology of the day: neighbor original ↗

2 Aug 2017

How we got “sacked”original ↗

1 Aug 2017

Etymology of the day: avocado original ↗

31 Jul 2017

Review: Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red by Andrew Thompson original ↗

30 Jul 2017

It’s time for another Friday etymological news roundup original ↗

28 Jul 2017

Etymology of the day: woebegone original ↗

27 Jul 2017

Etymology of the day: uncouth original ↗

26 Jul 2017

The sneaky, slinking roots of “mooch”original ↗

25 Jul 2017

Etymology of the day: accolade original ↗

24 Jul 2017

Let the prisoner “talk”: the origin of “parole”original ↗

21 Jul 2017

Etymology of the day: wilderness original ↗

20 Jul 2017

Etymology of the day: hot dog original ↗

19 Jul 2017

Laughingstock, gaping-stocking, scoffing-stock, and other -stock compounds original ↗

18 Jul 2017

Storming the etymological “bastille”original ↗

14 Jul 2017

Digging up “dirt”original ↗

11 Jul 2017

Review: Sports Talk by Colin McNairn original ↗

8 Jul 2017

Going “ballistic”original ↗

7 Jul 2017

Mammoth cheese, one nation, and shagging: Thomas Jefferson in the OED original ↗

4 Jul 2017

Your Friday etymological news roundup original ↗

30 Jun 2017

The origin of “meddle”: It’s all in the “mix”original ↗

27 Jun 2017

How a “bubble” becomes a “bill”original ↗

23 Jun 2017

What’s at “stake” in “attack”original ↗

20 Jun 2017

Review: Words at the Threshold by Lisa Smartt original ↗

17 Jun 2017

One “mean” etymology original ↗

16 Jun 2017

The origin of “cloud” is very down to earth original ↗

13 Jun 2017

Not above the law: The origin of “loyalty”original ↗

9 Jun 2017

Review: Barnhart’s Never-finished Political Dictionary of the 21st Century original ↗

6 Jun 2017

How the word “climate” has changed original ↗

2 Jun 2017

Channeling the roots of “channel”original ↗

30 May 2017

Ensnared by “scandal”original ↗

26 May 2017

Why does news “break”?original ↗

23 May 2017

What is the “peach” in “impeachment”?original ↗

19 May 2017

The “Bureau” of Etymological Investigation original ↗

16 May 2017