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submitted 2 weeks ago by JoYo@lemmy.ml to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml

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It's just another French word we fucked up.

"fraud, deception, humbug"

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 weeks ago

also goddamn, late 14c., "the characteristic national oath of Englishmen" [Century Dictionary]. from God + damn(v.).

Looks like it does.