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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1009/
- Published: 2022-11-03T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-03T08:35:21.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

The word for today is…

brandish (verb):

1 : to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon)  
2 : to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brandish?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology :Often when we encounter the word brandish in print, it is followed by a word for a weapon, such as knife or handgun. That’s appropriate given the word’s etymology: it is a descendant of the Middle English braundisshen, which comes from the Anglo-French brant or braund, a word of Germanic origin meaning “sword.” Nowadays you can brandish things other than weapons, however. The figurative usage of brandish rose alongside its earliest literal usage in the 14th century. When you brandish something that isn’t a weapon (such as a sign or a letter), you are in effect waving it in someone’s face so that it cannot be overlooked.

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