Here's some explosive etymology:
In the 1600s, an audience annoyed by an actor’s performance might clap loudly to drive them off the stage.
That’s where the word “explode” comes from: “ex-“ (away) + "plaudere" (to clap).
Boom.
Here's some explosive etymology:
In the 1600s, an audience annoyed by an actor’s performance might clap loudly to drive them off the stage.
That’s where the word “explode” comes from: “ex-“ (away) + "plaudere" (to clap).
Boom.