Jorge Arbusto n. George H. W. Bush or George W. Bush. Editorial Note: Often jocular or mocking. Etymological Note: Jorge ‘George’ + arbusto ‘bush.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Jorge Arbusto n. George H. W. Bush or George W. Bush. Editorial Note: Often jocular or mocking. Etymological Note: Jorge ‘George’ + arbusto ‘bush.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
In Scotland and Northern England, something that’s kenspeckle is “conspicuous.” This word likely comes from Scandinavian languages and is related to English ken, meaning “range of knowledge.” And it’s not just ken...
Why is marijuana called pot ? Lexicographer David Maurer, an expert on underworld slang, once posited that pot is shortened from potiguaya, a term that, it turns out, isn’t Spanish. He later surmised that pot comes from potación de guaya...