Pronounced: warp speed, noun
Notes: How one defines this depends upon how much of a science fiction aficionado one is
Yesterday’s word
The word benedict is “a newly married man; especially one who was previously thought to be a confirmed bachelor”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1800s
Background / Comments
As noted yesterday, our word has nothing to do with “benediction” – it comes from Shakespeare; specifically, an alteration of the character Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing.
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