To: rlmorel
I heard one translation of “petard” was “fart”.It's a little of both. "Petard" is derived from a Middle French word for "fart," so the exploding device must have sounded rather like flatulence.
Etymology is fascinating. For instance, word "harass" takes on a new flavor when traced back to an Old French word for "to sic a dog on."
41 posted on
10/10/2018 1:25:54 PM PDT by
dorothy
(If God is your co-pilot, change seats.)
To: dorothy
“CHOPPER! SIC BALLS!”
(Sorry...from one of my favorite movies “Stand by Me”...:)
42 posted on
10/10/2018 1:28:13 PM PDT by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: dorothy
Seriously, though, I agree. Etymology is really interesting to me as well.
43 posted on
10/10/2018 1:29:06 PM PDT by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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