For a complete and learned history of this cul-de-sac, try "The Origin of the Word Condom," pp. 191-194 in Norman E. Himes, "Medical History of Contraception."
David Ritchie, Portland, Oregon On Oct 23, 2007, at 4:44 PM, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote:
Don't you hate, Geary, when they write, "origin unknown". Surely they should abbreviate, "origin unknown." -- meaning "unknownable" or _so far_ 'unknown'. To be known or unknown is such a _subjective_ thing that happens to an item that I can't see with what authority the OED claims that something is known or failed to be known.Surely more than enough people 'know' that Condom existed. Cheers, JL See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
