Category: Word of the Day

Coupon

I was in the car talking and realized the word coupon sounded a bit strange. It did not sound like an English word at all. I thought it sounded French. So needless to say I looked up the word and it is indeed a stolen French word.

Coupon

1822- Certificate of interest due, a piece of paper cut off. If anyone is old enough to remember, it perfectly describes a coupon payment book one had to send in with a payment on a loan.

1860- expanded use of the word as a discount ticket.

1906- financial discount

Taken from the etymonline.com

Good Bye

Salutation in parting

1570’s godbwye

Contraction of “God be with ye”

Now we know what is means.

Taken from the online etymoline.com

 

Obtuse – not quick or alert in perception, feeling or intellect; not sensitive or observant.  Dull.

 

I had forgotten about this word until I heard it recently.  I use it whenever I am able.  For some unknown reason I forgot the word today.  I walked around trying to recall it but I came up short.  How could I forget it so soon.  I asked the young people if they recalled the word.  To my surprise one of them produced the word.  Sometimes they do listen!