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by Drublic on February 6th, 2007

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Why is that thing below your jawline called an Adam's apple?

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  • by canadianhelper on February 6th, 2007

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    Adam's apple (1755) perhaps is an inexact translation of Heb. tappuah haadam, lit. "man's swelling," from ha-adam "the man" + tappuah "anything swollen." The allusion is to the fact that a piece of the forbidden fruit (commonly believed to be an apple) that Eve gave Adam is supposed to have stuck in his throat. To not know (someone) from Adam "not know him at all" is first recorded 1784.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=adam%27s+apple&searchmode=none

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    • Sorry...I was researching while retroglide answered! Please take my answer as additional source/commentary.

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      by canadianhelper on February 6th, 2007

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