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Golf: Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Feb. 19, 2002
Is the word 'golf' an acronym formed from 'gentlemen only; ladies forbidden'?
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Does 'Club' in 'Club Sandwich' Stand for 'Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon'?
Written by:
David Emery
Sept. 2, 2022
The ever-popular club sandwich dates back at least to the late 1800s, which is more than can be ...
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Etymology of 'Tag'
Written by:
David Emery
July 19, 2018
How factual is the claim that the name of the children's game "tag" originated as the acronym of ...
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'Antonin Scalia School of Law' (ASSOL) Renamed
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 7, 2016
George Mason University subtly changed the moniker of a law school recently named in honor of de ...
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Is 'Emordnilap' a Real Word?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 12, 2014
Is 'emordnilap' a real word?
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Did the Word 'Swag' Originate as an Acronym?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2012
According to rumors the word 'swag' carried a clandestine message.
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Is the Word 'Posh' a Shortening of 'Port Out, Starboard Home'?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
April 14, 2010
"Posh" is a word now best understood as a descriptor of something elegant or stylishly luxurious.
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Etymology of 'Phat'
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Jan. 17, 2010
Does "phat" come from an acronym formed from "Pretty Hot And Tempting"?
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Does Cop = 'Constable on Patrol'?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 3, 2007
We often invent more interesting explanations for word origins when the true ones prove unsatisf ...
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The Origins of Tipping
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 16, 2003
Does the word "tip" derive from the acronymic form of the phrase "To Insure Promptness" or "To I ...
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The Etymology of 'Shit'
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2002
Was the word "shit" formed from an acronym of 'Ship High in Transit'?
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Etymology of RICO
Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 10, 2002
Were RICO laws named for a film gangster?
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Cabal
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 23, 2001
Is the word 'cabal' an acronym formed from the names of five ministers to Charles II?
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Etymology of Pommy
Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 26, 2001
Is the slang word 'pom' taken from the phrase 'Prisoner of His Majesty'?
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Etymology of 'News'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 26, 2001
The English word 'news' is said to derive from an acronym formed from the words 'north,' east,' ...
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Etymology of the F-Word
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
July 12, 1999
Did the word "fuck" originate as an acronym of the phrase "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"?
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Etymology of Crips
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998
What is the origin of name of the L.A. street gang known as the Crips?
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