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Saying 'Good Morning' Comes from White Slave Owners Mocking Black Enslaved People?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 15, 2024 We looked at the etymology of the words "morning" and "mourning."
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Real Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages?

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 9, 2024 A post claimed it was raining "female trolls" in Norway and "chair legs" in Greece.
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Saying 'Good Morning' Started as Mockery of Black Enslaved People?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 27, 2024 Here we share much more than you possibly wanted to know about the origin of the word "morning."
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Does 'Alcohol' Come from Arabic Word for 'Body-Eating Spirit'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 23, 2024 The claim is tipsy, to say the least.
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Fair Warning: This Is Not How You Say 'I Love You' in Spanish

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 28, 2024 Memes aren't always the best source for language help.
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Does the Word 'Buck' Derive From a Reference to Black Male Slaves?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 25, 2001 Here's the etymology of “buck” to mean “dollar."
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Is This Child's Name for Real?

Written by:
Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 29, 2008 The tale of a mother who names her child 'Le-a,' which she insists be pronounced 'Ledasha.'
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