SOS
“SOS” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- SOS, international distress signal
- A traditional appetizer consisting of butter, cheese, and herring; a smaller version of the brännvinsbord.
- a particular collection of systems and processes that produce official statistics about Sweden
Etymology
Internationalism since 1906. Ultimately, from the 1905 German distress signal ...---. (“SOE”), but, as the . (“E”) was considered too short, it was changed into the more rhythmic and memorable signal ...---... (“SOS”). First attested in 1914.
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