Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square204linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square204linkfedilink
minus-squareThomasWilliams@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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.