thrift
The origin and history of thrift.
Etymology
From Old Norse þrift, "thriving condition" — thrift originally meant prosperity itself, before it narrowed to mean the careful habits that lead to it.
The origin and history of thrift.
From Old Norse þrift, "thriving condition" — thrift originally meant prosperity itself, before it narrowed to mean the careful habits that lead to it.
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