caduceus, whippersnapper, antic

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Mystery Monday: is it a caduceus, symbol of commerce? Or a Rod of Asclepius, symbol of medicine? More important, do you know where on campus this symbol appears?


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In early June, Dr. Sacks went to a 100th birthday party for his cousin Marjorie Kenyon in Jerusalem. She reminisced about his antics as a “young whippersnapper,” and about her own days as a pediatrician in England.

Caduceus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   The caduceus (☤; /kəˈduːsiːəs/ or /kəˈdjuːʃəs/; from Greek κηρύκειον kērukeion "herald's staff" ) is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology. The same staff was also borne by heralds in general, for example by Iris, the messenger of Hera.

   ‎Rod of Asclepius - ‎Caduceus as a symbol - ‎Mercury's moon

antic

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Pronunciation: /ˈantɪk /

Definition of antic in English:

ADJECTIVE

archaic

Grotesque or bizarre.

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Origin

early 16th century: from Italian antico 'antique', used to mean 'grotesque'.

whippersnapper

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Pronunciation: /ˈwɪpəsnapə

  

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Definition of whippersnapper in English:

NOUN

informal

A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident:I know her better than you do, you young whippersnapper!

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Origin

late 17th century: perhaps representing whipsnapper, expressing noise and unimportance.