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Some interesting word origins

Stump your friends by asking if they know the etymologies (origins) of the following words:

radar.
radio detecting and ranging

quasar. quasi stellar

laser. light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

snafu.
situation normal, all fucked up

Kmart. The K is taken from the original name of this chain, S.S. Kresge Co.

Source: ProofreadNOW

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