Pronounced: grih-GER-ee-uhs, adj
Notes: I keep thinking this word means “talkative”, but that’s not right
Yesterday’s word
The word tammany means “relating to political corruption”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
Originally, Tammany (also Tamanend) was a wise and peaceful Delaware Indian chief; he became known as the patron saint of America. Many clubs and societies were named after him, including Tammany Hall in New York. Tammany Hall became the home of the New York County Democratic Party, and became infamous for political corruption, and thus gave us our word.
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