Etymological Fails: A Study of Linguistic Mishaps

We've all heard of the 'Rat-a-tat-tat' of linguistic evolution, but what about the 'Ploof-a-ploof-ploof' of etymology gone wrong?

Join us on a journey through the 'Etymological Fails', where words go to die... or do they?

Some of our most infamous fails include:

Visit the Etymological Fails Museum for more etymological mishaps.