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Where does “dittohead” come from?

dittohead (English) comes from English ditto, from Italian ditto, from Italian detto, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dittohead (English): A devotee of Rush Limbaugh, his radio program, or...

Definitions

  1. A devotee of Rush Limbaugh, his radio program, or...

Ancestry of “dittohead”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdittoThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the...
2Italianditto—
3Italiandettopast participle of dire; past participle of...
4Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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