Pronounced: ruh-VAH(n)sh, noun
Notes: A new word to me
Yesterday’s word
The word maunder means
- to talk aimlessly
- to walk aimlessly
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1600s
Background / Comments
I try to guess the meaning of a word when I see it. When I saw our word, I first thought it meant “to wander around without purpose”, and then I thought to myself that I was thinking of “meander”, so I then thought it meant “to talk without any purpose or point”. So, I was surprised when I found out that both of my thoughts were correct. It turns out that the origin is uncertain. I cannot help but wonder if it is somehow related to “meander” — perhaps it was a mishearing of the word?
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