• Adventures in Etymology – Landlubber

  • May 18 2024
  • Length: 2 mins
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Adventures in Etymology – Landlubber

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  • In this Adventure in Etymology we look into the word landlubber, and related words in English and other languages. A landlubber [ˈlænd.lʌ.bə / ˈlænd.lʌ.bɚ] is: Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman. It comes from lubber (a big, clumsy, stupid fellow who lives in idleness), from Middle English lobre (lazy lout) […]
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