Nest Heads by John Allen for November 02, 2008

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    m_ortal  about 16 years ago

    Why do we call missiles “missiles” if they’re supposed to hit something? I miss George Carlin…

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  2. Georg von rosen   oden som vandringsman  1886  odin  the wanderer
    runar  about 16 years ago

    Missile is derived from Latin mittere (send). The word ‘missive’ is from the same source.

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