Answerbag: lorelai_b8's answers

Answer to Where does the custom of saying "God bless you" after a sneeze come from?

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:46:00 -0700

Where does the custom of saying "God bless you" after a sneeze come from?

In England specifically, it was believed that when you sneezed you were defenceless and the devil would use this opportunity to enter your body. People used to say "God bless you" because it was believed that this would stop the devil from possessing you.

Answer to What's the meaning and origin of the Australian slang "fair dinkum"?

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:34:33 -0700

What's the meaning and origin of the Australian slang "fair dinkum"?

The origin of fair dinkum is from the goldrushes in the 1800s in Australia. Chinese gold miners used to describe gold as "din gum" meaning "real gold" in Chinese. It means that it is the absolute truth, completely genuine. You can also just say "dinkum", meaning...

Answer to Where does the word moolah come from?

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:11:04 -0700

Where does the word moolah come from?

Moolah is a Fijian word literally meaning 'money'