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#113 - Etymology: 11 Words with Interesting Origins

Author
Charlotte Clark
Published
Tue 05 Apr 2022
Episode Link
http://learnaboutpod.com/ep-113

Charlotte explains into the etymology⁠—a.k.a. the interesting language origins⁠—of 11 random words: avocado, cappuccino, disaster, handicap, salary, nightmare, sandwich, quarantine, groggy, clue, and shambles.

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