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Etymology Jokes

Why do people mess up etymology and entomology?

They don't. They just say the wrong word to bug you

For the smart people

People who don't know the linguistic difference between Etymology and Entomology really bug me.

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Just failed etymology AND entomology class.

I'd tell you how much that bugs me, but I can't find the word for it.

My girlfriend just saw a musical about etymology

She said it was a word play

People who confuse etymology and entomology bug me in a way I can't put into words

thank you for making my day, u/happy_guy23

TIL the agricultural etymology of the word bingo.

There was a farmer who had a dog.

Today I learned the history of the word noodles

Back in ancient Asian territory, they created a food product. They chose to trade it with the Western world. When asked what they called this food, they realised they didn't have a name for it yet. It was a great food that always ended with empty bowls, so they decided to take the English words 'nau...

The etymology of the word "politics" is surprisingly accurate.

"poly" meaning "many", and tics meaning "small bloodsucking parasites."

What is the etymology of the word "politics"?

*Poli*, from the Greek *polloi*, meaning "Many".

And *Ticks*, from English, meaning "little bloodsucking creatures."

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