- microbiology (n.)
- 1880, coined in English from micro- + biology. Related: Microbiological.
- Huntingdon
- Old English Huntandun (973) "Hill of the Huntsman" (or of a man called Hunta).
- boob (n.)
- "stupid person," 1909, American English slang, perhaps from booby.
- C.O.D.
- abbreviation of cash on delivery, 1859, originally American English.
- drawn
- c. 1200, from Old English dragen, past participle of draw (v.).
- platelet (n.)
- 1895, formed in English from plate (n.) + diminutive suffix -let.
- pod (n.2)
- "herd of whales or seals," 1827, American English, of unknown origin.
- moolah (n.)
- also moola, "money," c. 1920, American English slang, of unknown origin.
- Rupert
- masc. proper name, probably a blend of German Ruprecht and English Robert.
- pistle (n.)
- "letter," Old English pistol, a shortening of epistol, from Latin epistola (see epistle).
- pre-owned (adj.)
- 1961, American English, from pre- + owned. A euphemism for used.
- pretrial (n.)
- "preliminary hearing before a trial," 1938, American English, from pre- + trial.
- counterproductive (adj.)
- also counter-productive, counter productive, 1920, American English, from counter- + productive.
- coyote (n.)
- 1759, American English, from Mexican Spanish coyote, from Nahuatl (Aztecan) coyotl.
- spall (n.)
- "chip of stone," mid-15c., from Middle English verb spald "to split open."
- shorn (adj.)
- "shaven," late Old English scoren, past participle adjective from shear (v.).
- throughway (n.)
- "expressway, large toll road," 1934, American English, from through + way (n.).
- yond (adv., prep.)
- Old English geond "beyond, yonder," related to geon (see yon).
- tromp (v.)
- 1892, variant of tramp (v.); mainly American English. Related: Tromped; tromping.
- WAC
- 1943, American English, acronym from Women's Army Corps, formed 1943.
- whoever (pron.)
- late Old English hwa efre; see who + ever.
- demeanour
- chiefly British English spelling of demeanor; for suffix, see -or.
- fervour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of fervor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- hath (v.)
- archaic third person singular present indicative of have, from Old English hæfð.
- succour
- chiefly British English spelling of succor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- A.P.R.
- also APR, abbreviation of annual percentage rate, attested from 1979, American English.
- vigour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of vigor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- saviour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of savior (q.v.); for suffix, see -or.
- armour
- chiefly British English spelling of armor (q.v.); for suffix, see -or.
- neighbour
- chiefly British English spelling of neighbor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- valour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of valor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- behaviour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of behavior; for suffix, see -or.
- candour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of candor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- fibre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of fiber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- calibre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of caliber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- meagre (adj.)
- chiefly British English spelling of meager (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- theatre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of theater (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- centre
- chiefly British English spelling of center (q.v.); for ending, see -re.
- spectre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of specter (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- ardour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of ardor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- patronise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of patronize (q.v.); for suffix, see -ize.
- globalisation (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of globalization; for spelling, see -ize.
- sombre (adj.)
- chiefly British English spelling of somber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
- held
- Old English heold, past tense and past participle of hold (v.).
- drove
- Old English draf, past tense and obsolete past participle of drive (v.).
- arbour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of arbor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
- armoury (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of armory (q.v.); for suffix, see -or.
- antagonise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of antagonize; see -ize. Related: Antagonised; antagonising.
- Suffolk
- Old English Suþfolcci (895), literally "the South Folk;" compare Norfolk.
- Sam Hill
- euphemism for "Hell," 1839, American English, of unknown origin.
