tilt
The origin and history of tilt.
Etymology
From Old English roots meaning "unsteady" or "to shake"; the jousting sense arose around 1510 from the barrier separating combatants, and the gaming-frustration sense is said to come from pinball, where "tilting" the machine could end your turn.
Class of 1510
tilt first entered the language around 1510. Other words from the same year:
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