Catchword: safety

Filed under: English, Philippines

Part of speech: v.

Quotation: Through the years, I have heard a cashier announce that she will “safety” some cash for the day; a technician state that he will “safety” some equipment; and so on. By deduction, I discovered that the adjective “safety” had been transmogrified into a verb meaning to keep, perhaps hide—but not necessarily from harm.

Article or document title:
“Gil: Words, words, words” (URL)

Author:
Sandy Gil

Article, document, publication, web site:
Sun.Star

Publishing location:
Philippines

Date of publication:
Feb. 13, 2005

This catchword has yet to be researched.