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Where does “Woosterian” come from?

Woosterian (English) comes from English Wooster, from English Worcester, from Old English Weorgoran ċeaster — fort of the Weorgoran.

Woosterian (English): foppish and affected

Definitions

  1. foppish and affected

Ancestry of “Woosterian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWooster—
2EnglishWorcester—
3Old EnglishWeorgoran ċeasterfort of the Weorgoran
Every word from Old English Weorgoran ċeaster →