This is the full read-only archive of the "Ask the Wordwizard" section of the original Wordwizard site. The responses to the questions originate from Jonathon Green, the compiler of the Cassell Dictionary of Slang and numerous other dictionaries.
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by Archived Topic » Thu Feb 18, 1999 12:00 am
What is the origin of the word "fireplug"?
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by Jonathon Green » Thu Feb 18, 1999 8:00 am
The words blends fire and plug, a tap or stopcock.
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