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by codahale 3917 days ago
And that 'nice' used to mean 'foolish'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nice

And that 'fizzle' used to mean 'fart quietly'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=fizzle

And that 'wench' used to mean 'child'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=wench

And that 'meat' used to mean 'food'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=meat

Etymology is fascinating (a word which itself may be related to the Latin 'fascinum', or penis).