Oleomargarine is what margarine was originally called, sometimes shortened to 'oleo'. This makes it one of a select few: words which can be broken into two words, so that each of the two and the original word are synonymous. That is: oleomargarine = oleo = margarine. Can you find another two English words that share this property?

upstanding
uttermost
aye-aye
bye-bye
downfallen
whippersnapper
overmuch
overplus
close-by
goody-goody
all-inclusive
all-encompassing
overthrown
fuddy-duddy
muckrake
hurly-burly
singsong
topsy-turvy
bygone

Posted by Penny on 2004-02-11 07:05:05