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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.
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21 comments:
Bafflegab was invented for and by politicians and bureaucrats.
The origin of that phrase makes a heap of sense.
My synonym begins with bull.
I did know about burying the hatchet but I had forgotten about the word parley.
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
Politicians rarely bury their hatchets. They get caught up in their own bafflegab and have a difficult time separating fact from fiction.
I think my favorite word is parlay...
hugs
Donna
Bafflegab synonym is BS 🎃I knew bury the hatchet had Native American origins, but I thought the time period was much later around the American West of the 1870s.
Fun word and fact today
Lo sabía, te mando un beso.
EC, Indeed.
I did know that and that is how the Tree of Peace came about. "The Tree of Peace" is an important symbol of peace in Iroquois tradition and in the historical record of diplomacy between the Iroquois and Westerners. Weapons would be buried under a tree to seal a peace agreement.
LOL on the synonym. Good job, Andrew.
It would be a wonderful thing, Hils.
I am always learning new words here! Xo
Trump is the king of Bafflegab..."Bing, bong, Bing..." I knew that bury the hatchet had to come from the Indians who loved their hatchets but wasn't sure about any details...very interesting.
Innit the truth, David?
It's a good one for sure, Donna:)
CJ, Heh. Yes, good synonym.
And you may be right. The two I saw were: the puritans and the American Indians(earlier) and between two native American tribes which could be 1870s.
Good job, J.P. Sending you a hug.
Good job, True.
Yay for new words;) xo
Hi Birgit, Good sentence. Glad you enjoyed the Did You Know this week:)
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