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is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
curiosity
late 14c., "careful attention to detail," also "desire to know or learn" (originally usually in a bad sense), from O.Fr. curiosité, from L. curiositatem, from curiosus (see curious). Neutral or good sense is from early 17c. Meaning "an object of interest" is from 1640s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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