I wonder sometimes what would be the oldest extant word based on technology no longer in use. Taping an interview? Dialing someone? https://twitter.com/hels/status/679059633949011970 …
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Replying to @mwichary @andrewwhiteau
There are much older in the thread, but the etymology apparently is from the early 20th century
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Replying to @SR_Duncan @andrewwhiteau
Makes sense! This is when cash registers and key-driven calculators entered common use.
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