The term “worrywart” originated from a comic strip character named Worry Wart, who was drawn by J.R. Williams and appeared in Dell comics from the 1920s to the 1970s. The character was originally a nuisance who caused others to worry, but the term “worrywart” came to mean someone who frets over the possibility of trouble sometime after World War II.
The English language: where you can say the same thing five different ways and run the gamut from the worst insult to the sweetest complement. A short example: Attenuate the audio frequency gain on the superheterodyne transceiver—turn the volume down on the radio. (There are other statements along this line.)
Izzy Moreno 3 days ago
English is a very silly language. Did you read this, or have you read it?
markkahler52 3 days ago
Nice Buster Brown hat!
old_geek 3 days ago
No MALAPROP….???
baskate_2000 3 days ago
Got that right, Opus!
ladykat 3 days ago
Yes, you are, Opus.
asmbeers 3 days ago
The term “worrywart” originated from a comic strip character named Worry Wart, who was drawn by J.R. Williams and appeared in Dell comics from the 1920s to the 1970s. The character was originally a nuisance who caused others to worry, but the term “worrywart” came to mean someone who frets over the possibility of trouble sometime after World War II.
xsintricks 3 days ago
The English language: where you can say the same thing five different ways and run the gamut from the worst insult to the sweetest complement. A short example: Attenuate the audio frequency gain on the superheterodyne transceiver—turn the volume down on the radio. (There are other statements along this line.)
Odd Dog Premium Member 2 days ago
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!