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Snack

Postby mnichols0 » Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:57 pm

When I started researching "snack" I expected it to be derived from Yiddish, which provides the basis for so many of our borrowed English words. Rather, it's Middle English, originally in the sense of 'snap' or 'bite.' It's derived from a Middle Dutch word spelled the same with the same meaning. Senses relating to food date from the late 17th century, according to my dictionary.

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Re: Snack

Postby Slava » Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:54 pm

Well, there's a tasty suggestion. Welcome to the Agora, mnichols0.
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Re: Snack

Postby David Myer » Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:26 pm

Yes, interesting one. And is 'snag', a sausage, related I wonder?


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