Surprising Etymologies

Avocado:

From the Aztec word ‘ahuakatl’ for testicle.

Pander:

A pimp.

Nice:

Originally meaning “foolish, stupid, senseless” in the late 13th Century.

January 13th, 2010 at 11:44 am • Filed in Brainstrobing

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