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Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Obudupikin: 10:32pm On Jul 15, 2017

Wow. Lovely.

Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by mccben4(m): 12:46am On Jul 16, 2017

Quelme:
And lastly,

what of buharism

Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by erad(m): 1:23am On Jul 16, 2017

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way, though the heavy toll negates a true sense of achievement or profit.

Pyrrhic victory is named after king Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC and the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, during the Pyrrhic War.

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Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Nobody: 5:07am On Jul 16, 2017

My favourite Nicotine: A poisonous substance in tobacco that people become addicted to,so that it is difficult to stop smoking. Named after the French diplomat who introduced tobacco to France,after a trip to Portugal, thus spreading it across Europe in the 16th century. A most educative piece @Op.

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Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Dmatter(m): 5:33am On Jul 16, 2017

Next time make those words bold and head b4 the history

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Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Quelme(op): 6:58am On Jul 16, 2017

erad:
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way, though the heavy toll negates a true sense of achievement or profit.

Pyrrhic victory is named after king Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC and the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, during the Pyrrhic War.

on point brother!

Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Quelme(op): 6:58am On Jul 16, 2017

Dmatter:
Next time make those words bold and head b4 the history

I will. Thanks and happy Sunday....

Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Quelme(op): 6:59am On Jul 16, 2017

mansakhalifa:
My favourite Nicotine: A poisonous substance in tobacco that people become addicted to,so that it is difficult to stop smoking. Named after the French diplomat who introduced tobacco to France,after a trip to Portugal, thus spreading it across Europe in the 16th century. A most educative piece @Op.

bad man. Thanks. Happy Sunday.

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Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by Wizklynd23(m): 2:42pm On Jul 16, 2017

Educative thread!!! Nice OP, keep it up

Re: 25 Interesting Words Derived From The Names Of People Throughout History by begwong: 9:21pm On Jul 16, 2017

How about the AK47 guy from Russia?

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