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Bonus Episode 4: Let Me ‘Buoy’ Your Spirits

The History of English Podcast

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The Origins of 'Football', 'Soccer', 'Boy', and 'Buoy'

This chapter explores the origins and evolution of the words 'soccer' and 'football', as well as the etymology of the words 'boy' and 'buoy'. It discusses how the terms 'football' and 'soccer' have become regionally separated and the debated origins of the word 'buoy'.

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