ETYMOLOGY
– from Norwegian dialect flog (flight) + drift (busyness, diligence).
The -a- possibly represents a reduced form of Norwegian og (and).
Word of the Day: FLUCKADRIFT
Tag: 1860 – 1869
Word of the Day: HOUNCY-JOUNCY
ETYMOLOGY
? from jounce to bump, thump and jolt, as a vehicle in deep ruts
FIRST DOCUMENTED USE
1857 – Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English
– Thomas Wright, 1857
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