Daily Archives: December 28, 2013

Those who remember President John F. Kennedy, or who have heard recordings of his voice, know that he spoke with a Boston accent. He not only dropped the “r” sound in many words (“Let the wahhd go fawth … that … Continue reading →

Publish Date: 2013.MM.DD PRONUNCIATION: (uh-BY) http://wordsmith.org/words/aby.mp3 MEANING: (verb tr.), To pay the penalty for. (verb intr.), To suffer, to endure. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English abycgan (to pay for), from bycgan (to buy). Earliest documented use: before 1225. If it occurs, … Continue reading →