Sh*t-Faced: A Brief History Of The Word

Slate Magazine:

Some years ago, Slate contributor Paul Collins became curious about the history of the word bonkers. After a letter to the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, its etymology was updated. Herewith, a sequel.

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Comments

[Erewhon7]

09:21 AM on 04/20/2011

I spent a considerable number of hours in college library reading all issues of Maledicta--the golden standard of the genre.

[ssrelso]

12:18 PM on 04/19/2011

OED - truly one of the greatest time-wasters in the world (and I mean that in a good way). Right up there with Google Earth.