The Origins of 10 Common Words & Phrases

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1. Origin of the Term “Booze”
2. The Origins of the Word “Algebra”
3. Where the Term “Rock and Roll” Came From
4. Origin of the Word “Bacon”
5. Where the Words “Geek” and “Nerd” Came From
6. Where the Word “Plastic” Came From
7. Origin of the Name of the Sport Cricket
8. Origin of the Term “Smart Alec”
9. The Origin of the Phrase “Pipe Dream”
10. How Earth Got Its Name
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  • Big Softy

    The term “pipe dream” originates from the mild hallucinogenic feelings caused by the smoking of opium, which is traditionally smoked through a long pipe.

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  • Kate

    Furthermore the Anglo Saxon pronounciation ‘eorthe’ came from the Old Norse word jQrd(for which I don’t have the right font here – imagine the upstroke of the d leans to the left and is crossed diagonally)which is pronounced ‘yurth’.

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  • Ron

    The origin of word “earth” is biblical.
    The Hebrew word for earth is “Arets” – meaning ground, soil and land, and is the term used in the first sentence of the book of Genesis about the creation of Heaven and Earth.