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Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 8, 2011cater-cousin \KEY-ter-kuhz-uhn\, noun: An intimate friend. The world talks loudly of your learning, your skill, and cunning in arts the most abstruse ; nay, sooth to say, some look coldly on you therefore, and stickle not to aver that you are cater-cousin with Beelzebub himself. A discovery already operated upon elsewhere has given to vessels of glass the toughness of metal, and in consequence the delicate Venetian ware which was said to be so finely tempered that it would break in the hand of its owner should poison be offered him therein will become cater-cousin to substantial cooking utensils, which will endure the very highest temperature and the hardest blows incidental to "high life below stairs." Cater-cousin combines the common English cousin with Cater-, an archaic prefix meaning "to buy, or serve." | |||||||||
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  What is "Mrs." short for? The answer may make you blush (or at least laugh)History and etiquette tell us that Mister and Missus, known by the contractions Mr. and Mrs., are the proper form of address for men and women. Beneath the surface of these everyday honorifics lies a linguistic glitch that has spawned social havoc since "Mrs." entered mainstream English in the 17th century. Mister is a direct variant... | |||||||||
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