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"https://mashedradish.com/2017/01/03/new-years-resolutions-an-etymology-not-meant-to-last/", "published_at": "2017-01-03T20:57:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdb-a3ef-7072-9214-59a3b7f2db94", "title": "The “best” and “worst” of 2016", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/12/30/the-best-and-worst-of-2016/", "published_at": "2016-12-30T19:38:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdb-a3ef-7072-9214-59a3b82701d4", "title": "The 2016 “Etymology of the Year”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/12/27/the-2016-etymology-of-the-year/", "published_at": "2016-12-27T19:33:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdb-a3ef-7072-9214-59a3b85f514a", "title": "Santa’s reindeer: an etymological herd", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/12/24/santas-reindeer-an-etymological-herd/", "published_at": "2016-12-24T20:58:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdb-a3ef-7072-9214-59a3b931c963", "title": "The true meaning of “Kris Kringle”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/12/20/the-true-meaning-of-kris-kringle/", "published_at": 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"01a0bbdf-3170-727f-86a9-a684aac56bdc", "title": "Why do we call it the president’s “Cabinet”?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/12/02/why-do-we-call-it-the-presidents-cabinet/", "published_at": "2016-12-02T11:01:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3170-727f-86a9-a684ab23dfa4", "title": "From grain to gain: the origin of “emolument”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/29/from-grain-to-gain-the-origin-of-emolument/", "published_at": "2016-11-29T11:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3170-727f-86a9-a684ab4f8496", "title": "The etymological stuff of “stuffing”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/24/the-etymological-stuff-of-stuffing/", "published_at": "2016-11-24T11:20:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3170-727f-86a9-a684ab5e62df", "title": "Turkey (repost)", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/22/turkey-repost/", "published_at": "2016-11-22T10:26:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3171-7062-8dbd-43da8c2066fc", "title": "The etymological facts on “fake”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/18/the-etymological-facts-on-fake/", "published_at": "2016-11-18T11:00:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3171-7062-8dbd-43da8ce5bea5", "title": "“Hallelujah”: word of praise, lord of song", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/15/hallelujah-word-of-praise-lord-of-song/", "published_at": "2016-11-15T10:04:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdf-3171-7062-8dbd-43da8d42122b", "title": "A “shocking” etymology", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/11/a-shocking-etymology/", "published_at": "2016-11-11T11:29:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a66771bf5", "title": "“Suffrage”: Cutting through all the noise", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/08/suffrage-cutting-through-all-the-noise/", "published_at": "2016-11-08T11:00:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a673f0391", "title": "Inside the etymological cave of “cub”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/03/inside-the-etymological-cave-of-cub/", "published_at": "2016-11-03T10:52:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a67fcfd8f", "title": "Go Tribe!", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/11/01/go-tribe/", "published_at": "2016-11-01T07:20:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a68b858d0", "title": "“Musket”: the hawkish language of a gadfly?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/28/musket-the-hawkish-language-of-a-gadfly/", "published_at": "2016-10-28T10:24:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a69b26679", "title": "It’s like comparing apples to…pumpkins?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/25/its-like-comparing-apples-and-pumpkins/", "published_at": "2016-10-25T10:00:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a6a5a1696", "title": "A “nasty” little etymology", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/20/a-nasty-little-etymology/", "published_at": "2016-10-20T11:23:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a6a5ac821", "title": "Behind the etymological mask of “clown”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/18/the-etymological-makeup-of-clown/", "published_at": "2016-10-18T11:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a6a81ad04", "title": "An etymology you’ll love or hate: “Marmite”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/14/an-etymology-youll-love-or-hate-marmite/", "published_at": "2016-10-14T10:56:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a6b3d880f", "title": "The Accidental Dictionary by Paul Anthony Jones", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/13/the-accidental-dictionary-by-paul-anthony-jones/", "published_at": "2016-10-13T13:46:37+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe2-7b64-7172-8596-f93a6c3d4218", "title": "Why do we call a tie a “draw”?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/10/why-do-we-call-a-tie-a-draw/", "published_at": "2016-10-10T15:14:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bc488e1b", "title": "A “lewd” awakening", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/08/a-lewd-awakening/", "published_at": "2016-10-08T14:12:28+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bd12f9d6", "title": "Potato, batata", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/07/potato-batata/", "published_at": "2016-10-07T15:25:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bd8b099a", "title": "“Hoax”: just a little etymological hocus-pocus", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/10/04/hoax-just-a-little-etymological-hocus-pocus/", "published_at": "2016-10-04T10:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bd9dd2d8", "title": "Race, sex, and underwear: the debated origins of “shimmy”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/30/race-sex-and-underwear-the-debated-origins-of-shimmy/", "published_at": "2016-09-30T10:02:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6be14b39d", "title": "7 eye-opening “coffee” etymologies", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/29/7-eye-opening-coffee-etymologies/", "published_at": "2016-09-29T11:39:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bed612c5", "title": "6 political expressions that come from sports and gaming", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/26/6-political-expressions-that-come-from-sports-and-gaming/", "published_at": "2016-09-26T19:07:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6beef67a5", "title": "“Gossip”: a baptism by etymology?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/23/gossip-a-baptism-by-etymology/", "published_at": "2016-09-23T09:33:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bf5faefe", "title": "From watchtowers to cellphone towers: the origins of “alert” and “alarm”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/20/from-watchtowers-to-cellphone-towers-the-origins-of-alert-and-alarm/", "published_at": "2016-09-20T10:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6bff97575", "title": "Gaudí gaudy or gaudy Gaudí?", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/16/gaudi-gaudy-or-gaudy-gaudi/", "published_at": "2016-09-16T10:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe5-a713-71fb-9641-17f6c02d2f29", "title": "Fascist baskets? The controversial origin of “basket”", "url": "https://mashedradish.com/2016/09/13/fascist-baskets-the-controversial-origin-of-basket/", "published_at": "2016-09-13T10:10:52+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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2017

‘Ditto,’ ‘skirmish,’ ‘zany’ and other words with surprising Italian roots original ↗

5 May 2017

Cheeky hogwash? The origin of “swashbuckler”original ↗

2 May 2017

Keeping the US Government open, etymology edition original ↗

28 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Thousand original ↗

26 Apr 2017

The origin of “hundred” doesn’t exactly equal “100”original ↗

25 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Stroll original ↗

24 Apr 2017

Etymology of the day: the hazy origins of “hazy”original ↗

21 Apr 2017

Taking a hit of etymology for 4/20 original ↗

20 Apr 2017

The “arm” bone’s connected to the…”armada” bone?original ↗

19 Apr 2017

The root of “jungle”: It’s a desert out there?original ↗

18 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Omelette original ↗

17 Apr 2017

The chaos of “gas”original ↗

14 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Galoshes original ↗

13 Apr 2017

Review: The Word Detective by John Simpson original ↗

12 Apr 2017

United Airlines might learn a thing or two from the origin of “accommodate”original ↗

11 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Caddie original ↗

10 Apr 2017

Pepsi, Gibraltar, and other names in the news original ↗

7 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Chauffeur original ↗

6 Apr 2017

The many folds of “complicit”original ↗

5 Apr 2017

“Showdowns” and “filibusters”: on the etymological floor of the US Senate original ↗

4 Apr 2017

Etymology of the Day: Hoity-toity original ↗

3 Apr 2017

“Delirious”: literary hoax, ancient metaphor original ↗

31 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Trigger original ↗

30 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: random original ↗

29 Mar 2017

The dramatic roots of “explode”original ↗

28 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: What is the “stir” in “stir-crazy”?original ↗

27 Mar 2017

Goats, galloons, gas stations, and Gorsuch: The origin of “chevron”original ↗

24 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Puppy original ↗

23 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Litmus original ↗

22 Mar 2017

The dark and troubled past of “sleazy”original ↗

21 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Hassle original ↗

20 Mar 2017

10 words with surprising Irish roots original ↗

17 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Heyday original ↗

16 Mar 2017

Why is it called the “Ides” of March?original ↗

16 Mar 2017

Under the etymological cover of “coverage”original ↗

14 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Skosh original ↗

13 Mar 2017

Who knew the word “insurance” was so complicated?original ↗

10 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Eavesdrop original ↗

9 Mar 2017

A country, a hat, a palindrome – “Panama”!original ↗

8 Mar 2017

From telegraphs to Twitter: a short history of “wiretapping”original ↗

7 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Butter original ↗

6 Mar 2017

From infantrymen to innovators: the etymology of “pioneer”original ↗

3 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Pester original ↗

2 Mar 2017

Etymology of the Day: Pal original ↗

1 Mar 2017

Pens, penance, and pancakes: the origin of shrove original ↗

28 Feb 2017

Etymology of the Day: Dibs original ↗

27 Feb 2017

Where do the male (♂) and female (♀) symbols come from?original ↗

24 Feb 2017

A few quick updates original ↗

22 Feb 2017

How the word, and title, “president” took its seat original ↗

20 Feb 2017

Book review: What the Dickens?! by Bryan Kozlowksi original ↗

19 Feb 2017

From dinner to disarray: the origin of “mess”original ↗

17 Feb 2017

Miscreants, quarry, and records: changes of “heart”original ↗

14 Feb 2017

The many “sist”-ers of persist and resist original ↗

10 Feb 2017

Issuing an etymological “executive order”original ↗

7 Feb 2017

Mashed Radish reader survey original ↗

6 Feb 2017

Why do we call them “falcons”?original ↗

3 Feb 2017

What is the “tray” in “betray”?original ↗

31 Jan 2017

Why do we call the end of the world “doomsday”?original ↗

27 Jan 2017

Masses, milk, and metathesis: Following the “crowd”original ↗

24 Jan 2017

Why is it called an “inauguration”?original ↗

20 Jan 2017

Rowing, rivers, and rulers: 5 “Russian” roots original ↗

17 Jan 2017

What is the “mail” in “blackmail”?original ↗

13 Jan 2017

“Sequoia”: a giant-sized controversy original ↗

10 Jan 2017

“Names in the News” at Nameberry original ↗

7 Jan 2017

New Year’s “resolutions”: an etymology not meant to last original ↗

3 Jan 2017

2016

The “best” and “worst” of 2016 original ↗

30 Dec 2016

The 2016 “Etymology of the Year”original ↗

27 Dec 2016

Santa’s reindeer: an etymological herd original ↗

24 Dec 2016

The true meaning of “Kris Kringle”original ↗

20 Dec 2016

An etymology goes “rogue”original ↗

16 Dec 2016

The original “Mannequin” Challenge original ↗

12 Dec 2016

“Orbit”: Of the earth, out of this world original ↗

9 Dec 2016

“Dakota” and “Sioux”: A tale of protest, told in etymology original ↗

6 Dec 2016

Why do we call it the president’s “Cabinet”?original ↗

2 Dec 2016

From grain to gain: the origin of “emolument”original ↗

29 Nov 2016

The etymological stuff of “stuffing”original ↗

24 Nov 2016

Turkey (repost)original ↗

22 Nov 2016

The etymological facts on “fake”original ↗

18 Nov 2016

“Hallelujah”: word of praise, lord of song original ↗

15 Nov 2016

A “shocking” etymology original ↗

11 Nov 2016

“Suffrage”: Cutting through all the noise original ↗

8 Nov 2016

Inside the etymological cave of “cub”original ↗

3 Nov 2016

Go Tribe!original ↗

1 Nov 2016

“Musket”: the hawkish language of a gadfly?original ↗

28 Oct 2016

It’s like comparing apples to…pumpkins?original ↗

25 Oct 2016

A “nasty” little etymology original ↗

20 Oct 2016

Behind the etymological mask of “clown”original ↗

18 Oct 2016

An etymology you’ll love or hate: “Marmite”original ↗

14 Oct 2016

The Accidental Dictionary by Paul Anthony Jones original ↗

13 Oct 2016

Why do we call a tie a “draw”?original ↗

10 Oct 2016

A “lewd” awakening original ↗

8 Oct 2016

Potato, batata original ↗

7 Oct 2016

“Hoax”: just a little etymological hocus-pocus original ↗

4 Oct 2016

Race, sex, and underwear: the debated origins of “shimmy”original ↗

30 Sept 2016

7 eye-opening “coffee” etymologies original ↗

29 Sept 2016

6 political expressions that come from sports and gaming original ↗

26 Sept 2016

“Gossip”: a baptism by etymology?original ↗

23 Sept 2016

From watchtowers to cellphone towers: the origins of “alert” and “alarm”original ↗

20 Sept 2016

Gaudí gaudy or gaudy Gaudí?original ↗

16 Sept 2016

Fascist baskets? The controversial origin of “basket”original ↗

13 Sept 2016