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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Jones #142454 04/25/05 02:09 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 This from the Word Origins site: Jones The exact origin of this word meaning an overwhelming yen or craving is unknown. It first appears in Black English in the early 1960s. The original sense is of a heroin addiction. Gradually, the meaning widened to include any desire. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Jones jgear 04/25/05 12:07 PM Re: Jones maverick 04/25/05 01:36 PM Re: Jones maverick 04/25/05 02:09 PM Re: Jones TheFallibleFiend 02/01/06 03:25 PM possible cross-thread violation Owlbow 02/02/06 11:55 AM ...brought to you by: AnnaStrophic 02/03/06 04:19 PM ...and by: Owlbow 02/03/06 05:46 PM Re: Jones Jose Gros 08/25/07 10:31 PM Re: Jones tsuwm 08/26/07 03:09 PM Re: Jones Zed 08/27/07 07:34 PM Re: Jones Jose Gros 09/04/07 09:41 PM Re: Jones Zed 09/05/07 04:43 PM Re: Jones Aramis 09/05/07 06:19 PM Re: Jones AnnaStrophic 09/05/07 07:55 PM Re: Jones Zed 09/05/07 08:01 PM Re: Jones Aramis 09/06/07 07:46 PM Re: Jones Zed 09/06/07 07:59 PM Re: Jones Lil jimmy 02/11/08 07:48 AM Re: Jones tsuwm 02/11/08 01:45 PM Re: Jones Zed 02/12/08 07:01 AM Re: Jones Aramis 06/08/06 07:21 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,322 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 453 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,535 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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