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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where Does “Willy-Nilly” Come From?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where Does “Willy-Nilly” Come From?

When doing something “willy-nilly”, you’re doing it haphazardly, with no planning or forethought, especially about the consequences of your actions. It’s a peculiar turn of phrase that’s been in our language since the early 1600s (1608, to be specific, according to the earliest example in the Oxford English Dictionary). But how willy-nilly originated, though, goes…

Germantown Standoff Ends Peacefully; Suspect Charged with False Imprisonment

The suspect, with a history of violent behavior, was taken into custody and is being held without bond. Gaithersburg, MD – 49-year-old Marques Buford, of Germantown, is in custody following a standoff outside an apartment complex on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District were dispatched to the…

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