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prettygoodwordhonda (HON-dah) - n., (west. US) a metal, spliced, or knotted eyelet at one end of a lariat, through which the other end is passed to form a lasso (running noose).
This is an Americanism first attested in 1887, of debated origin. Most commonly, it's suggested it's from Spanish honda, sling, (from Latin funda, which might be either adopted from or a cognate of Greek sphendonē); the alternative is from Spanish hondón, eye of a needle, (from hondo, bottom/deep/profound, from Latin fundus, bottom/lowest part). Either way, you need a good honda if you want to rope that calf.
---L.
This is an Americanism first attested in 1887, of debated origin. Most commonly, it's suggested it's from Spanish honda, sling, (from Latin funda, which might be either adopted from or a cognate of Greek sphendonē); the alternative is from Spanish hondón, eye of a needle, (from hondo, bottom/deep/profound, from Latin fundus, bottom/lowest part). Either way, you need a good honda if you want to rope that calf.
---L.
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