ETYMOLOGIC!

In this etymology game you'll be presented with 10 randomly selected etymology (word origin) or word definition puzzles to solve; in each case the word or phrase is highlighted in bold, and a number of possible answers will be presented. You need to choose the correct answer to score a point for that question. Beware! The false answers will often also seem quite plausible, and some of the true answers are hard to believe, but we have documentation!

Oh, and in case you're wondering, the word etymology comes from the Greek word 'etymos', which means real, or true, and the -ology ending indicates that it's the study of, or science of. Put them together and you get the study or science of the real or true. Impressive, eh?

You're person 134576473 to play Etymologic!

Ready? Here's your first question...
What is the origin of the peacoat (or pea jacket)?
in the late 1800s, when Londoners suffered the chills of the heavy fogs, peacoats, or pea jackets were invented to help the wearer bear the cold of the pea-soup thick fog
The name comes from an old Dutch word pij, which was the name of the heavy coarse cloth originally used in making the garment.
peacoat is slang for P-coat, a coat that was designed for porters to wear in very cold or wintry weather.



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