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Sayers, William, “Contested etymologies of some English words in the popular register”, Studia Neophilologica 80 (2008): 15–29.

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Contributors

Sayers (William)

Article

“Contested etymologies of some English words in the popular register”

Periodical

Studia Neophilologica 80 (2008)

Volume

80

Pages

15–29

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Description

Description

Proposes that modern English boondocks (British and later, US slang) may ultimately derive from Irish buannacht ‘billeting’, buannaidheacht ‘experience of billeting’.

Subjects and topics

Headings

Irish language Modern English English language Early Modern Irish

Approaches

etymology (linguistics)

Language

Lexical itemSingle words, morphemes or phrases.

English boondocks • Irish buannacht • Irish buannaidheacht

Keywords

billetting

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Dennis Groenewegen

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