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What are old, weird names for things?
Asked by Hawaii_Jake (37355)
March 24th, 2022
I was just looking at an ad for a mid-century modern Chesterfield, and it sent me back to hearing my grandmother talk about the Davenport. Those are both very old names for a sofa.
What are some old names for things that you can remember?
You get bonus points if you know the origin of the old word.
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