Where Does it Come From? - Part 3

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Kindergarten - Kindergarten is a German word that means "children's garden". A German educator introduced the idea that a school for young children should cultivate the child's tendencies for play, exercise and imitation...just as playing in a garden would do. Landlubber - The Danish word "lobbes" means a bumpkin. Anyone who lives on land and acts awkwardly or inexperienced on a ship is a landlubber. Mardi Gras - Simply, the term means "fat Tuesday" in French. There is a French custom of parading a fat ox as part of the celebration. Nick of Time - In medieval days a "tally" was used to mark attendance in colleges and churches. A "tally" was a stick of wood; and attendance was marked by a notch or "nick" in the wood. The people who arrived on time arrived in the "nick of time". On the Carpet - Originally only the boss's office had carpeting; so to be called into the boss's office, "on the carpet", usually was not good news. Photo Credit: Pixabay