The Next Chapter
As I sit down to write my final article for the Sarasota Herald Tribune after 15 years as a guest columnist, I find myself filled with a mix of emotions. First and foremost, I want [...]
Etymologies & Word Origins Part II
Booze It derives from the Middle Dutch verb busen; meaning to driving heavily, and first appeared in English as a verb spelled bouses. From Spenser’s 1590 The Fairy Queen “And in his hand did bear, [...]
Etymologies & Word Origins
Bigwig This term for an important person dates to c. 1731. It is a reference to the powered wigs that men wore in the 18th century. Rich and important men would have larger, more expensive [...]