There is a ‘cock' in ‘my ass'

by Kpollich 1 week ago

That's because they share a common etymology (along with cultivate). Cult, which shares an origin with culture and cultivate, comes from the Latin cultus, a noun with meanings ranging from "tilling, cultivation" to "training or education" to "adoration." In English, cult has evolved a number of meanings following a fairly logical path. The earliest known uses of the word, recorded in the 17th century, broadly denoted "worship." From here cult came to refer to a specific branch of a religion or the rites and practices of that branch, as in "the cult of Dionysus." By the early 18th century, cult could refer to a non-religious admiration or devotion, such as to a person, idea, or fad ("the cult of success"). Finally, by the 19th century, the word came to be used of "a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious." (Merriam-Webster entry on cult)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

And there's con in economy

by Anonymous 1 week ago

You can't have culture without it, just like you can't spell manslaughter without laughter

by gregg43 1 week ago

You can't spell Titanic without tit.

by Anonymous 1 week ago