The Curmudgeon

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Bad Etymology

Chum, n. conflation of chump and scum, a rancid slick of dead flesh and blood for the purpose of baiting lower creatures; hence a friend and ally from an English private school.

Tory, n. from Latin taurus and qualitative suffix -y, someone characterised by bull.

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