The following is a modified excerpt from the book Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds. The word "conundrum' first appears in English in the late 16th century, supposedly at Oxford University, where it was used as an insult for an overly pedantic or studious person, which suggests it might be mock-Latin, perhaps poking fun… Continue reading Puzzling Out the Etymology of Conundrum
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