O'Clock

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Etymology always fascinates me.

[–]rubberbiscuit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I woke up today at almost 8 o'clock when i usually wake up at 6. Then I was like wondering, where does that word even come from... figuring it was something like this. But amazed we have been using this term since the freaking 1300s.

[–]iDontShift 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

deep down we know the clock is a lie.. lol

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That is the right spirit, same here.