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Monday, November 06, 2023

Bad Etymology

Insect, n. a member of a swarm, rarely significant in itself and often intellectually negligible; from Latin in and secta a faction.

Regal, adj. from Old French rigale to entertain: signifying a national diversion comprising adjustable proportions of pageantry, buffoonery and scandal.

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