nifty to Microblog MemesEnglish • 11 months agoAlso look up the origin of the word Sandwichimagemessage-square53arrow-up1629arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1625arrow-down1imageAlso look up the origin of the word Sandwichnifty to Microblog MemesEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square53file-text
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•11 months agoI’d heard the sandwich story before, but had no clew about some of the others!
minus-square@PretzillalinkEnglish10•11 months agoSurely, the clew is the corner of the sail where the sheet attaches, but that isn’t important right now
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months ago but had no clew about some of the others! https://www.etymonline.com/word/clue#etymonline_v_13857
I’d heard the sandwich story before, but had no clew about some of the others!
Surely, the clew is the corner of the sail where the sheet attaches, but that isn’t important right now
“Stop calling me Shirley.”
https://www.etymonline.com/word/clue#etymonline_v_13857