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AWAD - Pinkerton

Today's word is Pinkerton, after Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884), a private detective, who started a detective agency in 1850. Earliest documented use: 1874. Pinkerton may also be the origin of the term fink.

 

Learn more about today's word at: wordsmith.org/words/pinkerton.html

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Uploaded on April 6, 2021