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GNATHON
PRONUNCIATION: (NAY-thee-on)
MEANING: noun: The lowest part of the chin.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin, from Greek gnathos (jaw). Ultimately from the Indo-European root genu- (jawbone, chin), which also gave us chin, gnathic, prognathous, and Sanskrit hanu (jaw). Hanuman (literally, having a large jaw) is the name of a monkey god in the Hindu pantheon. Earliest documented use: 1888.
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NATHON - maker of famous Coney Island Hot Dogs
GNAT ION - what powers Lightning Bug flashes
GLATHON - what lispers put more when repairing their broken windows
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APPANAGE or APANAGE
PRONUNCIATION: (AP-uh-nij)
MEANING: noun:
1. An allowance given for the maintenance of a member of a royal family.
2. A perk associated with a job or a position.
ETYMOLOGY: From French apanage, from apaner (to endow), from Latin appanare, from ad- (toward) + panis (bread). Earliest documented use: 1602.
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APRANAGE - when a child starts cooking and needs to cover his clothing with something washable
APIANAGE - when Honeybees ruled the world
AMANAGE - mushroom poisoning with A. phylloides
APPANATE or APANATE - one before the mountains comprising the "backbone" of the Italian peninsula
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INTERLARD
PRONUNCIATION: (in-tuhr-LAHRD)
MEANING: verb tr.: To mix, insert, or intersperse, especially with something extraneous.
ETYMOLOGY: From French entrelarder (to interlard), from entre (inter-) + larder (to lard), from Latin laridum (bacon fat). Earliest documented use: 1533.
NOTES: Originally, to interlard was to mix layers of bacon or fat with other meat. Over time, the term began to be used metaphorically. For example, to interlard a speech with jokes.
INNERLARD - intra-abdominal fat, supposedly more atherogenic than subcutaneous fat
INTERBARD - folksingers' preferred means of communicating with each other
'INTERLAND - a Cockney's name for the often uncharted areas far away from a coastal district or a river's banks
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CAKE EATER
PRONUNCIATION: (KAYK ee-tuhr)
MEANING: noun:
1. A self-indulgent person who leads a life of ease and pleasure.
2. A ladies’ man.
ETYMOLOGY: From cake, from Old Norse kaka + eater, from eat, from Old English etan. Earliest documented use: 1791.
NOTES: If the poor peasants don’t have bread, “Let them eat cake.” The French queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) never said those words...
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CAKE, MATER ? - Mommy, may I have some more dessert, please?
CAFE EATER - someone who takes all his meals in a cantina, only it's in Paris rather than Madrid
CAKE? ENTER! - You say you're deiivering for Carvel? Come right in!
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GRUBSTAKE
PRONUNCIATION: (GRUHB-stayk)
MEANING: noun: 1. Funds supplied for launching an enterprise in return for a share of the profits.
2. Money or other assistance provided to sustain someone in difficult circumstances.
verb tr.: To supply with funds.
ETYMOLOGY: From grub (food) + stake (share). The term has origins in gold mining, where miners would get investors to fund their efforts in return for a cut of the profits. Earliest documented use: 1863.
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GRUBS TALE - a naked snail's biography
DRUB-STAKE - a stick smaller than a man's thumb, which in old English common law was OK for a man to beat his wife with, otensibly
GRUBSTARE - the look of horror at finding half a grub in the apple you just bit into
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APPLESAUCE
PRONUNCIATION: (AP-uhl-saws)
MEANING: noun: Nonsense; lies.
ETYMOLOGY: From applesauce, made from puréed apples, often sweetened and spiced. Earliest documented use: 1672, metaphorically from 1920s.
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APPLESAUCER - has a picture of a luscious apple on it; to put your cider cup on
APP: LE SAUTÉ - your iPhone can help you train for the long jump in next summer's Paris Olympics
APPLE'S AuCl - and it's made with a proprietary compound of Gold Chloride
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NEOPHOBIA
PRONUNCIATION: (nee-oh/uh-FOH-bee-uh)
MEANING: noun: The fear or dislike of the new.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek neo- (new) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1886.
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NETPHOBIA - afraid of computer online uses
NEMOPHOBIA - fear of clownfish
NEROPHOBIA - fear of rulers who are indifferent in time of crisis
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APPLESOURCE – orchard
AMPLESOURCE – cornucopia
APPLEFORCE – Newtonian gravity
APPLEHORSE – folk etymology for 'dappled horse'
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GRUBSTATE – oven temperature
GRUBTAKE – supermarket theft
GRABSTAKE – aid for pedestrians in icy conditions
GRUBSAKE – 'For Grubsake' – minced oath
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CAKE PETER – rock cake (British)
CAKE EATEN – now you can't have it
CAKE METER – surgical device for monitoring obesity
CAKE SWEETER – Qu'ils mangent de la brioche
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INTERLAND – area between the coast and the hinterland
INTERLAUD – inappropriate applause between movements of a symphony
INNERLARD – hidden body fat
INTROLAD – 'Chorus' in a Shakespeare play
INTELLARD – derogatory French word for an intellectual
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NEOPHOBIA
PRONUNCIATION: (nee-oh/uh-FOH-bee-uh)
MEANING: noun: The fear or dislike of the new.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek neo- (new) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1886.
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N-O-O!-PHOBIA - fear of refusal (in either direction!)
NEOPROBIA - getting investigated again
NEOPHOEBIA - discovering a new species of small bird
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APANTHROPY
PRONUNCIATION: (ap-AN-thruh-pee)
MEANING: noun: A desire to be away from people; a love of solitude.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek apo- (away) + -anthropy (human). Earliest documented use: 1753.
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AMANTHROPY - love of microwave-using-kitchen-appliance manufacturers
IPANTHROPY - lover of Fran Allison, or at least of toothpaste
APART-HROPY - see APANTHROPY, above
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STULTILOQUY
PRONUNCIATION: (stuhl-TIL-uh-kwee)
MEANING: noun: Foolish talk.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin stultus (foolish) + loqui (to speak). Earliest documented use: 1653.
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SKULTILOQUY - a Halloween story I just made up off the top of my head
STILTILOQUY - a monologue about ones' days in the circus
STUDTILOQUY - Memoirs of a Modern-Day Casanova
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ARGENTOCRACY
PRONUNCIATION: (ahr-juhn-TOK-ruh-see)
MEANING: noun:
1. Rule by the wealthy.
2. Undue influence of money.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin argentum (silver) + Greek -cracy (rule). Earliest documented use: 1868. Some synonyms are chrysocracy (literally, gold rule) and plutocracy.
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AGENTOCRACY - rule by authorized represetatives who charge ten percent
ARDENTOCRACY - government by the fervently well-meaning
AR-TEN-TOCRACY - government by droids several generations more advanced
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SQUANDERMANIAPRONUNCIATION: (skwon-duhr-MAY-nee-uh) MEANING: noun: The practice of spending money recklessly. ETYMOLOGY: From squander, of obscure origin + Greek -mania (desire). Earliest documented use: 1920. _______________________ SQUANDER MARIA - to waste the Queen of Spades taking only twos and threes and fours SQUADDERMANIA - unhealthy fixation on one's immediate buddies within the platoon SQUARERMANIA - unhealthy concern for right angles (Yes, I know, I changed two letters, not one. It's got a QU, goddammit, cut me some slack arreddy!) 
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PRIMARY
PRONUNCIATION: (PRY-mer-ee, -muh-ree)
MEANING: adjective: First; main; most important; basic.
noun: Something that is fundamental or first in sequence, rank, or importance.
verb tr.: To field a candidate against an incumbent of one’s own party.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin primus (first). Earliest documented use: 1425; for verb: 1916.
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PRIMARRY - one's first plunge into the matrimonial pool
RIMARY - coated with a frosty film
PRIDARY - like the alpha-lion
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ROLLERCOASTER
PRONUNCIATION: (ROH-luhr-koh-stuhr)
MEANING: noun: Something marked by sudden and sharp shifts in circumstances.
adjective: Marked by sudden, extreme changes.
verb intr.: To go through extreme and abrupt changes.
ETYMOLOGY: After rollercoaster, a thrill ride that typically travels at a high speed along a path marked by sharp curves and steep inclines. Earliest documented use: 1883, for verb: 1931.
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TROLLERCOASTER - someone who deliberately inflames a chatboard and then sits back and watched the unfolding acrimony
ROLLER-CASTER - redundant name for the wheels on as piece of heavy furniture
ROLLER-CHASTER - more effective at avoiding temptation
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WIMPLE
PRONUNCIATION: (WIM-puhl)
MEANING: noun: 1. A covering worn around the head and neck by women in medieval times and by some nuns.
2. A fold, wrinkle, or pleat.
3. A curve, bend, or twist.
verb tr.: 1. To cover.
2. To cause something to bend or ripple.
verb intr.: 1. To form folds.
2. To meander or ripple.
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SWIMPLE - baby's first experience in the pool
WIPLE - a light dab or pat
WIMP ALE - 1.3% beer
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SOJOURN
PRONUNCIATION: (SO-juhrn or so-JUHRN, noun: SO-juhrn)
MEANING: verb intr.: To stay in a place temporarily.
noun: A temporary stay.
ETYMOLOGY: From Old French surjurner (to stay temporarily), from Latin subdiurnare (to spend the day), from sub (under) + diurnum (day). Earliest documented use: 1325, for verb: 1290.
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SO, YOURN - not mine...
SOTOURN - a sweet white wine for the orthographically challenged
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HIGH-GRADE
PRONUNCIATION: (hy-grayd)
MEANING: adjective: Of high quality, amount, or degree.
verb intr.: To steal, especially by taking high-quality parts from something.
ETYMOLOGY: From high, from Old English heah + grade, from French grade, from Latin gradus (degree). Earliest documented use: 1826, for verb: 1904.
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NIGH-GRADE - close to a hill
HIGH-GRACE - the Pope's blessing
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HIGH-GRUED (HG) – classification denoting the most horrific category of movie (banned in some US states)
HIGH-GREYED – highlighted in lustrous grey
HIGH-GRAD – postgraduate student in the humanities (snobbish term implying superiority over science students)
HIE-GRADE – express delivery option
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IMPLE – generic term for a blemish such as a pimple or dimple
WHIMPOLE – structure around which elves dance to make wishes come true
WHIMPOOL – similar idea to a whimpole, but with water and mermaids
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RAILERCOASTER – low-friction rail vehicle capable of travelling without power on downward gradients
ROLLERPOSTER – conveyor belt used in post offices
ROLLERCASTER (pronounced 'Rolkster') – former English town, destroyed in the Wars of the Roses
ROLLYCOSTER – variant of 'snollygoster'
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GLEEK
PRONUNCIATION: (gleek)
MEANING: noun: 1. A jest or trick.
2. A stream of saliva.
verb 1. To play a trick.
tr., intr.: 2. To discharge a stream of saliva, especially from under the tongue.
ETYMOLOGY: Of unknown origin. Earliest documented use: 1540.
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"G" LEAK - the seventh piece of confidential information to be revealed
G.L. WEEK - Seven days commemorating General Laws or Grand Larceny, depending on which side of the badge you are
AGLEEK - how the Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men Gang Aft
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GAUPEN
PRONUNCIATION:
(GAU-puhn)
MEANING:
noun: Two hands cupped together.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old Norse gaupn (cupped hands). Earliest documented use: 1325.
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GAUPIN - unique Personal Identification Number in Georgia
GAOPEN - where the General's chickens are kept until needed in the kitchen
GASPEN - strugglen for air at high altitude
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FRACTAL
PRONUNCIATION: (FRAK-tuhl)
MEANING: noun: Something, such as a shape, curve, pattern, etc., where smaller parts have the same characteristics.
adjective: Having the form or qualities of a fractal.
ETYMOLOGY: Coined by the mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot (1924-2010), from Latin fractus (broken), from frangere (to break). Earliest documented use: 1975.
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FRACTOL - organic alcohol, by-product of shale fracturing during oil extraction
'TRACTAL - brand name of that new Bug-Zapper company
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GLABELLAPRONUNCIATION: (gluh-BEL-uh) MEANING: noun: The area between the eyebrows, just above the nose. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin glabellus (hairless), diminutive of glaber (smooth). Earliest documented use: 1823. _______________________________ GALA BELLA - Lovely party, isn't it? G.L.A. BELLE - Homecoming Queen at Girls' Latin Academy ("Girls' Latin") in Boston, MA "G"-LABEL, L.A. - a niche wine produced in southern California FLABELLA - a small bone within a tendon behind the knee, analagous to the patella in front (actually, that's real - you can look it up here)
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DIACHRONY
PRONUNCIATION: (dy-AK-ruh-nee)
MEANING: noun: Change occurring over a period of time.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek dia- (through) + chronos (time). Earliest documented use: 1939. Contrasted with synchrony.
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DI-ATHRONY - after the Princess' fatal car accident, needless to say, she was removed from the line of succession
DI-ACH IRONY - dual acetylcholine molecules can have unexpected effects, he said wryly
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ANGARY or ANGARIA
PRONUNCIATION: (ANG-guh-ree, ang-GAR-ee-uh)
MEANING: noun: The right of a warring nation to seize the property, for example, ships, of a neutral country, provided compensation is paid.
ETYMOLOGY: From French angarie (imposition), from Latin angaria (forced service), from Greek angareia (impressment for public service), from Persian hamkara (herald). Earliest documented use: 1880.
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HANGARY - having an abundance of places to store and shelter aircraft
APGARY - the practice of predicting a child's adult destiny by considering its status at one minute and five minutes after birth
ANYGARY - it doesn't matter which industrial city in Indiana
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SERENADE
PRONUNCIATION: (ser-uh-NAYD)
MEANING: noun: 1. A love song sung directly to one’s love interest.
2. A composition for such a performance.
verb tr.: To sing such a song.
ETYMOLOGY: From French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno (serene), from Latin serenus (calm). Earliest documented use: 1649.
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SERENA-DEO - tennis champions are godlike
SEVENADE - one week's time
SIRENADE - enhances ones alluring nature
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ZION or SION
PRONUNCIATION: (ZY-uhn or SY-uhn)
MEANING: noun:
1. Utopia.
2. Heaven.
3. The collective term for the Jewish people.
4. The religious and cultural practices and beliefs of Judaism.
5. A reference to the nation of Israel, especially in a historical or religious context.
ETYMOLOGY: From Old English Sion, from Latin Sion, from Greek Seion, from Hebrew Siyon. Historically, Zion refers to one of the hills on which Jerusalem was built thus holding significant religious and cultural importance in Judaism. Earliest documented use: c. 450 CE.
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SI-NON - a device for contacting the spirits of the departed to ask them questions, similar to a Ouija board
ZINON - an inert gas to rest your wine on (may be white wine or red, sweet or dry, lower or higher proof, depending on how the wine is prepared)
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ASSASSIN
PRONUNCIATION: (uh-SAS-in)
MEANING: noun: A person who kills someone important, especially for political or ideological reasons.
ETYMOLOGY: From French assassin, from Latin assassinus, from Arabic hashshashin (hashish user). The word arose from the myth that members of the Nizari sect killed under the influence of hashish. Earliest documented use: 1340.
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GASSASSIN - death by exposure to flatulence
ASSAYS IN - tests for purity are fashionable
ASS, ASSIGN - Dummy, make your designation already!
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APROSEXIA
PRONUNCIATION: (ap-ruh-SEK-see-uh)
MEANING: noun: The inability to concentrate.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin aprosexia, from Dutch aprosexia, from Greek prosekhein (to turn one’s attention). Earliest documented use: 1889.
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APROLEXIA - being against the use of fancy words (cf. APROLIXIA - terseness)
APROSOXIA - a fan of neither the Boston nor Chicago American League baseball teams
APYROSEXIA - not your most provocative courtesan
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MONOSEMIOUS
PRONUNCIATION: (mon-uh-SEE-muhs)
MEANING: adjective: Having only one meaning.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek mono- (one) + sema (sign). Earliest documented use: 1975.
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MONOSERIOUS - Infectious Mononucleosis is a nasty disease
MONO-STEMIOUS - the only thing he ever drinks is single-malt Scotch
MY NOSE MIOUS - when I blow my nose I sound like a French cat
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DOUBLE-BARRELED
PRONUNCIATION: (duhb-uhl BAR-uhld)
MEANING: adjective:
1. Having two barrels mounted side by side, as in a gun.
2. Having two parts, purposes, impacts, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From double, from Old French duble/doble (double), from Latin duplus (twofold), from duo (two) + barrel, from Old French baril, from Latin barriclus (small cask). Earliest documented use: 1709.
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DOUBLE-BAR REED - the oboe music just before the end of the work
DOUBLET BARRELED - wearing a close-fitting men's jacket made of wooden staves
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EXOLETE
PRONUNCIATION: (EK-suh-leet, ek-suh-LEET)
MEANING: adjective:
1. Obsolete.
2. Stale.
3. Faded.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin exoletus , past participle of exolescere (to be obsolete), from ex- (out) + -olescere (to grow). Earliest documented use: 1611.
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REXOLETE - regal, kinglike
EXPLETE - interject a taboo word
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PENTASYLLABIC
PRONUNCIATION: (pen-tuh-si-LAB-ik)
MEANING: adjective: Having five syllables.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek penta- (five) + syllabic, from syllabe (syllable). Earliest documented use: 1771.
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PENNA.-SYLLABIC - its capital is Harrrisburg, and, as abbreviated, indeed it has five syllables.
KENT ASYLLABIC - It's a good thing Superman's secret identity is as a newspaper reporter and not a TV commentator, 'cause here he is with laryngitis and can't utter a sound (let alone a word)
"PEN!" TA SELL A BIC - new advertising campaign to sell ball-points
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BACK-FORM
PRONUNCIATION: (BAK-form)
MEANING: verb tr.: To make a word by dropping an apparent affix from a longer word.
ETYMOLOGY:Back-formation from back-formation.Earliest documented use: 1911.
NOTES: The word make has been with us from at least 1150. We later added the suffix
-er to make maker (from 1297). Had maker come first, and we made make from it by removing a part, that would be a back-formation.
To back-form is to coin a new word (usually a verb) by removing an actual or supposed affix from another word (usually a noun)...
The word back-form itself is back-formed from back-formation.
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BACH-FORM - fugal
LACK-FORM - why the skater earned only a 2 in a competitive routine
BANK-FORM - any of dozens of hoops to jump through in a financial transaction
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