The First Meaning of ‘Crush’ Came Long Before a ‘First Crush’
Originally, a geek was the objectionable character in a circus sideshow whose talent primarily consisted of biting the heads off chickens or eating bugs down in the “geek pit.”11 And the literal meaning of dork is “penis” (first used in 1961 to the best of my knowledge)12—not something most tasteful people would discuss in civilized conversation.
Frank Luntz • Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
Centuries ago, that word was understood to mean pinkish or the “outer skin of some humans.” But over the years, incarnadine has deepened and darkened. Now, it’s the color of blood, our shared liquid, the hue of our shared humanity.
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kvetched — to complain, bu literally in Yiddish, “to squeeze/press”
cluster — elements in proximity to each other (the root of “clusterfuck”)