Always up for a Viking word-hoard
Reposted from Justsmudge
🌿☕ 'Odd' comes from the Scandinavians, these prolific travelers brought 'oddi' to the British Isles, meaning without a corresponding mate

By the C15th it meant astounding or illustrious

So if someone ever calls you odd today, channel your C15th ancestors💃🌿
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

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