minion \MIN-yun\ - 1. a servile dependent, follower, or underling 2. one highly favored : idol 3. a subordinate or petty official
98% of the small population of people who didn't already know this word have been introduced to it by the Despicable Me franchise, which now has an entire fandom built around its minions. But the reason I included this common word when I usually only feature the more obscure is that I was shocked to discover that the connection my mind made to it within the past week - when I was thinking about the high-end cut of steak - parallels an actual etymological link.
lucubration \loo-kyuh-BRAY-shun\ - laborious or intensive study; also : the product of such study — usually used in plural
I took time to share the link this weekend with a friend who has been immersed in multi-pronged lucubrations, but didn't have time then to add it here.
Also, I'm linking to
foofaraw because it's a fun word with a mysterious etymological background.
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