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Exquisite etymology

17/08/202417/08/2024 by Dr Stuart McLay

Every now and then I come across weird words. Not just medical, mind, every subject. I figure I’ll put them in this little jar and come back once in a while to shake it and smile.

Aglet: (noun) a metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace.

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