Word Origins

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May

29

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P.T. Barnum, whose traveling shows carried musicians, coined this word that now represents something growing in popularity

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Jul

12

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19th c. boots made with India rubber made one quieter, leading to this slang term for one whose job involves surveillance

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Jul

02

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Meaning cobbled together, it once referred to a temporary fix replacing a broken mast on a ship

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Mar

06

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This 8-letter word for a reaction against a trend comes from an engineering term for a jolt caused by a gap in machine parts

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