Shakespeare Words

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Laughable

Invented in The Merchant of Venice

“
Theyle not shew their teeth in way of smile,
”

Just like it does today, laughable had a negative-ish connotation. We're not talking about something funny, but something so ridiculous (another word Shakespeare helped popularize) that it makes us laugh.


Tag: The Merchant of Venice

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