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The_Q 12-19-2005 08:52 PM

Etymology Challenge 1
 
Since it's winter break and I get bored, I figured I'd start a little CT revival by getting going a nice little challenge. Every few days I'll post a word that's used in slang or everyday language and I want you guys to look up how it got to what it originally was and how it came to mean what it does in slang.

The first word is swell as in "Boy, Hell seems like a swell place to be. Hope I go there someday!"

Good luck!

Q

metsfan001 12-19-2005 08:56 PM

RE: Etymology Challenge 1
 
It may come from the late-18th century phrase to cut a swell, meaning to swagger.

blahblah18 12-19-2005 08:58 PM

RE: Etymology Challenge 1
 
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=b&p=20

Game over man... Game Over!

metsfan001 12-19-2005 09:05 PM

RE: Etymology Challenge 1
 
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=s&p=52

I beg to differ.

dancingmaniac3 12-19-2005 09:07 PM

RE: Etymology Challenge 1
 
Game over.

:(

Specforces 12-19-2005 09:26 PM

RE: Etymology Challenge 1
 
WOW THE INTERNET TEACHES US SO MUCH ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING!

Lightknight924 12-19-2005 09:43 PM

Re: Etymology Challenge 1
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Q
Since it's winter break and I get bored, I figured I'd start a little CT revival by getting going a nice little challenge. Every few days I'll post a word that's used in slang or everyday language and I want you guys to look up how it got to what it originally was and how it came to mean what it does in slang.

The first word is swell as in "Boy, Hell seems like a swell place to be. Hope I go there someday!"

Good luck!

Q


Oh my god, Moogy wrote that in the garbage bin about Hell being swell!

The_Q 12-20-2005 09:51 AM

RE: Re: Etymology Challenge 1
 
And...my experiments failed miserably.

Thanks for letting me know how stupid the idea was, guys. Hasta.

Q


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