terrific
The origin and history of terrific.
Etymology
From Latin terrificus, "causing terror," from terrere, "to frighten" — the modern positive meaning developed later, much like "sick" and "wicked" also shifted to mean "great."
The origin and history of terrific.
From Latin terrificus, "causing terror," from terrere, "to frighten" — the modern positive meaning developed later, much like "sick" and "wicked" also shifted to mean "great."
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