Today’s word: clod.
Clod doesn’t have an exact time period of its origin, something you should probably get used to. It comes from the Old English clod-, which was a prefix that was part of words like clodhamer, which literally translates to field-goer. Clod- comes from the Proto Germanic kludda- and the Proto Indo European gleu, clay and glei, stick together. And yes, it’s the origin word for clay, as well as glue and gluten, and probably clot too.
You clods.
Sources
Tony Jebson’s page on the Origins of Old English
I automatically thought of the other definition, meaning stupid person. I probably saw it like that before.
ReplyDeleteClod is such a good word - it even sounds solid :)
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Interesting. Love the transformation to gluten.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard that term since my childhood. It was a word my grandmother used often (mainly aimed at my older brother - big cheesy miss perfect smile). Great word.
ReplyDeleteWhen did it become a derogatory word?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to start calling people who irritate me 'clodhamer'...I know they won't know what it means, but it sounds like a good word. :)
ReplyDeleteMe too... Or clodbanger if there's such a word
DeleteMy ex-brother-in-law qualifies as a clod.
ReplyDeleteI am not a clod...
ReplyDeleteMaybe a clot but not a clod.
When did we start to use it as an insult to be a clod. But it is a good one.
ReplyDeleteSusan Says
Clodbanger is my new word
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I haven't called anyone a clod in a long time. I should get back to that.
ReplyDeleteClod sounds like a slow word, like you're clodding down the hallway. LOL
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When I think of clod, I think of dirt. Didn't realize it could also be used to describe a type of person :)
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I love the word clod. It's not really onomatopoeia, but it could be...
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