Does the Word 'Buck' Derive From a Reference to Black Male Slaves?

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David Mikkelson

Mar 25, 2001 Here's the etymology of “buck” to mean “dollar."

Not My Teeth

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David Mikkelson

May 11, 2011 Husband loses false teeth after prankingly swapping them with his wife's.

Were Jimmies Named After Jim Crow?

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Barbara Mikkelson

Sep 25, 2009 Rumor holds that Jimmies, the chocolate sprinkles used on confections, are so named as a referen ...

Etymology of Crowbar

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David Mikkelson

May 17, 2003 Were 'crowbars' devices used to perform menial labor assigned to blacks?

Did the Word 'Picnic' Originate with Lynchings?

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Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Jan 21, 2001 Neither the concept nor the word 'picnic' originated with crowds gathering to witness extrajudic ...

Etymology of Handicap

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Barbara Mikkelson

Jan 21, 2001 Did the word 'handicap' originate with the disabled's having to beg for a living?