By: Elena
Dear Sirs, when I read about the pastures of the 14th centuries, their later horses for hire and ill-fed servants, I just supposed that for some time they must have been named Hackneycus. And even...
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Dear Word Detective, Just as a side note, if you liked “Allegiance” then I really recommend watching its original version “Ta Gordin” (see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2860176/). It speaks Hebrew (and...
View ArticleBy: Daniel Middleman
This is fascinating. I went from Jason Statham’s accent to Marina Sirtis being from Hackney and I ended up here. I didn’t know New York cabbies are called “hacks.”
View ArticleBy: Phyllis
Hello, my Arkansas older relatives call the trunk of a car the turtlehull. I was wondering if you have heard this and the history of it? Thank you for any response. Phyllis Zimmerman
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Hi, here you go: http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/turtle-hull/ (The question came from a fellow Arkansan.)
View ArticleBy: David Pollock
I’m afraid the Oxford English Dictionary does not agree with you on any connection with Hackney (which is sad as I live there). Its etymology is:- [a. OF. haquenée fem. ‘an ambling horse or mare,...
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