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Bananas + Ham = Bahamas

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March 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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did you know? "handle" comes from the semitic root ʕ-b-d meaning "servant", "worshipper" and is cognate with the name Abdul
June 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
MUSTARD (n.) a sauce that burns later.

lit. "small delay"

MUS from Greek mus ("mouse") + TARD from Latin tardus ("slow, sluggish")

See also:
* retard ("hinder, delay")
* tardy ("late, slow")
* TARDIS ("time-stopping device")

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January 2, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Task is of Yorkshire origin, derived from the local pronunciation of 'the ask'. As in:

Nah then, what's t'ask?

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April 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Liability: one's skill or ability to lie.

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