FROM A MODERN ENGLISH EXAMINATION-PAPER
Which young Mr. D. Brown went in to floor, but which floored him.
Question. What is the meaning of "to deodorise." Give the derivation.
Answer. "To deodorise" is to gild the statue of a heathen deity. Literally "to gild a god." This compound verb is derived from "Deus," dative "Deo," and the Greek verb "δωριξω, i.e. to gild."
Q. What is a "Manicure"? Give its derivation.
A. It is another term for a Mad Doctor. Its derivation is obvious—"Maniac Cure." The last syllable of the first word being omitted for the sake of convenience in pronunciation.
