Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square208linkfedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down13
arrow-up1215arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square208linkfedilink
minus-squareThomasWilliams@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-29 hours agoA hassle is a foreign inclusion in a wool top (what is spun into yarn), which is a real hassle to remove. A skanky fleece is a wool fleece that is matted and infested with maggots. The terms date back to the 19rh century.
A hassle is a foreign inclusion in a wool top (what is spun into yarn), which is a real hassle to remove.
A skanky fleece is a wool fleece that is matted and infested with maggots.
The terms date back to the 19rh century.