Words in History

Then & Now Definition of Words Used in History

• backlog
• then:  biggest log in the fire
• now:  a pile of work you still need to do
• hook up
• then:  getting some kind of device connection
• now:  finding someone to have sex with
• cheater:
• then:  office appointed to look after king's land lapsing to the Crown on the death of the owner interstate without heirs
• now: dishonest person
• pretty:
• then:  crafty and cunning
• now:  good-looking
• terrible:
• then:  inspiring great fear
• now:  excessive or extreme in bad way