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Linguistica
5 articles
Historical Curiosities·Etimologia·History·Linguistica·May 27, 2023
The Chilling Origins of the Word Defenestrate
With all the political instability here in Latin America, this peculiar little word keeps echoing through the news, to describe
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Etimologia·History·Linguistica·May 26, 2023
A Brief Study on the Origin of the Term "Pelucón"
In 2007, Rafael Correa took office as President of Ecuador and immediately dusted off a practically forgotten
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History·Linguistica·June 9, 2021
Origins of the word cocolón and no, it does not come from "cook too long"
Attending the concern of a good friend who asked me on twitter if there is something true with
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History·Linguistica·June 27, 2020
Chipipe is not Shit Pipe
A few days ago I heard a badly made rumor. Someone came up with the "theory" that the
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Ecuador·Etimologia·Linguistica·Literature·June 27, 2020
Etymology of the Word YONI. Where Does This Term Come From?
In short, the term "yoni" means the United States of America (USA) and is used in Ecuador. How
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