Words are used to convey ideas and feelings. Way before written text they were the repository of culture and traditions. But words evolve and can get a new meaning totally different from the one initially intended. A fascinating journey through the funny roads of language!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Poor king...
"Checkmate" is more literal than you think: The chess term is an alteration of "shah mat," a Persian phrase that meant "the king is ambushed."
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