GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The word “legend” started as “someone who tells stories.” Then it became “your friend who’s slightly unhinged.”

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"Legend" comes from the Latin legenda, meaning things to be read, and originally referred to stories of saints. It later came to mean a famous person.

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The word “legend” started as “someone who tells stories.” Then it became “your friend who’s slightly unhinged.” | SmartAss Facts