Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 What's your synonym, definition, or sentence for:

 My sentence: Certain politicians excel at bafflegab.

AND

Did you know, the term 'bury the hatchet' originated from when negotiations were being held between the Puritans and the American Indians  who would bury their weapons so they wouldn't be available for use while parleying. AND tribal chiefs would bury their hatchets to show their peace agreements.


 
For more information: Learn The History Behind These 66 Commonly Used Old Sayings | Bored Panda

5 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Bafflegab was invented for and by politicians and bureaucrats.
The origin of that phrase makes a heap of sense.

Andrew said...

My synonym begins with bull.
I did know about burying the hatchet but I had forgotten about the word parley.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sandra - gobbledegook to me ... we need a lot of leaders and warmongers to bury their hatchet - and let us all live in peace ... take care - cheers Hilary

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Politicians rarely bury their hatchets. They get caught up in their own bafflegab and have a difficult time separating fact from fiction.

Donna said...

I think my favorite word is parlay...
hugs
Donna