How a Viral "Word-Origin" Thread Misled 1.2 Million Readers — and How Nuance Came Back

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How a Viral 'Word-Origin' Thread Misled 1.2 Million Readers In March 2024 a single Twitter-style thread claimed that the modern English word "quagmire" came from an Old Norse law term meaning "muddy fine