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Oct 17, 2021 · Ridge-runner, somewhat derisive term for "Southern Appalachian person, hillbilly," especially an upland white farmer of the Ozarks region, is recorded by 1917 (it later came into use in other regions). Also "person who wanders from place to place," often with a suggestion of illicit intent (1930).
- 한국어 (Korean)
rucksack 뜻: 등산용 배낭; "배낭, 걷기를 하는 사람들이 등에 메는 가방," 1866년 독일어...
- Deutsch (German)
Middle English rigge, von Altenglisch hrycg"Rücken von...
- Ruction
The meaning "detective" is attested by 1872, a shortening of...
- Rubik's Cube
1640s, a legal word, "held through the favor of another,"...
- Ruckus
ruckus. (n.) "commotion, disorderly disturbance, row," 1872,...
- Ruble
ruble. (n.). unit of the Russian monetary system, 1550s,...
- Circumnavigate
Originally 17c. a tech. loo "lavatory," 1940, but perhaps...
- Ruddock
common small European songbird, 1540s, a shortening of Robin...
- 한국어 (Korean)
The first external frame rucksack to receive a patent was made by Henry Clay Merriam, a U.S. Army officer during the late 19th century. Introduced in 1887, Merriam's innovative pack was made with drab duck canvas, which was attached to a light steel frame.
The earliest known use of the noun rucksack is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for rucksack is from 1853, in the writing of C. Boner.
Aug 24, 2017 · First recorded in the 1850s, a rucksack is a “backpack”—literally. The word is borrowed from German, with the ruck from a regional word for back , Rücken , related to ridge . ( Pixabay )
May 17, 2018 · 1904: First Use of the Word. Near the turn of the century the noun “ back-pack ” started circulating. It took another eight years to become a verb (i.e., backpacked or backpacking). 1908: Bergans of Norway Rucksack
Jan 28, 2016 · Before “backpack” was common lingo, the German derived “rucksack,” “money bag,” or “packsack” was widely used. While the history of the backpack is an extensive one, the American ...
Sep 6, 2016 · Gerry Outdoors claims to have created the very first “modern nylon backpack in existence” in 1967 (the same year JanSport opened up shop). The smaller and lighter backpack caught on among other...
