Showing haughty disdain. There are body parts strewn all over A.Word.A.Day this week. Don't be alarmed, no violence has taken place. No crime scene here. Instead, these body parts appear as part of the word origins. Each word featured this week owes its birth to some part of the body. In particular, you'll find eyebrow, fist, hand, testicle, and head lurking beneath the layers of the histories of this week's words. More...