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What 'good' in 'goodbye' means—and other word origins

It's not what you think!

What 'good' in 'goodbye' means—and other word origins
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27/05/2025 17:15 ‧ 3 weeks ago | StarsInsider

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Sometimes words are not what they seem. For instance, as amusing as we find the thought of someone carrying a pig on their backs, the word "piggyback" has nothing to do with pigs. Like this, there are many other words in the English language that are not as straightforward as they seem.

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