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A golfer putting at the Hazeltine National Golf Course during the 2002 PGA Championship.

Golf: Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Feb 19, 2002 Is the word 'golf' an acronym formed from 'gentlemen only; ladies forbidden'?
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Does the club in club sandwich stand for chicken lettuce under bacon?

Does 'Club' in 'Club Sandwich' Stand for 'Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon'?

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David Emery
Sep 2, 2022 The ever-popular club sandwich dates back at least to the late 1800s, which is more than can be ...
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Etymology of 'Tag'

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David Emery
Jul 19, 2018 How factual is the claim that the name of the children's game "tag" originated as the acronym of ...
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'Antonin Scalia School of Law' (ASSOL) Renamed

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Kim LaCapria
Apr 7, 2016 George Mason University subtly changed the moniker of a law school recently named in honor of de ...
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Is 'Emordnilap' a Real Word?

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David Mikkelson
Dec 12, 2014 Is 'emordnilap' a real word?
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Did the Word 'Swag' Originate as an Acronym?

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David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2012 According to rumors the word 'swag' carried a clandestine message.
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port out starboard home

Is the Word 'Posh' a Shortening of 'Port Out, Starboard Home'?

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Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 14, 2010 "Posh" is a word now best understood as a descriptor of something elegant or stylishly luxurious.
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Looking up the etymology of phat

Etymology of 'Phat'

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Jan 17, 2010 Does "phat" come from an acronym formed from "Pretty Hot And Tempting"?
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police officer

Does Cop = 'Constable on Patrol'?

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Barbara Mikkelson
May 3, 2007 We often invent more interesting explanations for word origins when the true ones prove unsatisf ...
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Is tIs the word tip an acronym for To Insure Promptness or To Insure Performance.

The Origins of Tipping

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Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 16, 2003 Does the word "tip" derive from the acronymic form of the phrase "To Insure Promptness" or "To I ...
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The Etymology of 'Shit'

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Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 13, 2002 Was the word "shit" formed from an acronym of 'Ship High in Transit'?
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Etymology of RICO

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David Mikkelson
Apr 10, 2002 Were RICO laws named for a film gangster?
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Cabal

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David Mikkelson
Aug 23, 2001 Is the word 'cabal' an acronym formed from the names of five ministers to Charles II?
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Etymology of Pommy

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David Mikkelson
Apr 26, 2001 Is the slang word 'pom' taken from the phrase 'Prisoner of His Majesty'?
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Stack of newspapers showing News header

Etymology of 'News'

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David Mikkelson
Apr 26, 2001 The English word 'news' is said to derive from an acronym formed from the words 'north,' east,' ...
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Etymology of the F-Word

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Jul 12, 1999 Did the word "fuck" originate as an acronym of the phrase "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"?
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Etymology of Crips

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 31, 1998 What is the origin of name of the L.A. street gang known as the Crips?
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