Etymythologies at pop-culture meme website Mental Floss

Mon Jul 14 19:02:41 UTC 2014

Website: Mental Floss.
Article: 13 Fascinating Word Origin Stories (That Are Completely Untrue)
Author: Paul Anthony Jones
Hat tip: @HaggardHawks

http://mentalfloss.com/article/57421/13-fascinating-word-origin-stories-are-completely-untrue

http://bit.ly/1qeR7Si

The following words were discussed:

1. BUG
2. CABAL
3. GOLF
4. KANGAROO
5. MARMALADE
6. NASTY
7. POSH
8. PUMPERNICKEL
9. SH*T
10. SINCERE
11. SIRLOIN
12. SNOB
13. SWORD

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