Pronounced: VER-ih-green, noun
Notes: I thought that this word might mean “very green”, but that’s not really the correct meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word kegler means “bowler”
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1930s
Background / Comments
Our word came from medieval Germany, where bowling was practiced as a test of religious faith and purity. The Kegel (bowling pin) represented a heathen, and those who cold topple it with a round stone proved that they were free of sin (note: that the game of bowling goes back as far as man can remember). Anyway, English speakers took from the German word the words kegling (bowling) as well as kegler. These days, kegler and kegling are usually used humorously these days.
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