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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : rebarbative
> Word Origin : First recorded in 1890–95; from French, feminine of rébarbatif “disagreeable, repugnant go beard to beard, head to head,” equivalent to ré- re- + barbe “beard,” from Latin barba “beard” ( cf
blog.naver.com · 2026.08.12
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : alack
> Word Origin : Presumably ah + lack. Cf. aha, ahem, alas >+ The word “alack” is an archaic English interjection used to express mild sorrow
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.22
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : fubsy
> Word Origin : First recorded in 1770–80; obsolete fubs, fub chubby person + -y 1; cf.
blog.naver.com · 2026.06.30
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : flâneur
> Word Origin : First recorded in 1850–55; from French: literally, “loafer, idler, man about town, ” equivalent to flân-, stem of flâner “to waste time” + -eur ( def. ); cf. flânerie ( def. ) >+ flâneur
blog.naver.com · 2026.05.30