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Where does the word 鈥楾rump鈥� come from?
It can mean 鈥榯o blow a horn鈥�, 鈥榯o flatulate鈥�, 鈥榯o deceive鈥�, and 鈥榯o win鈥�. Nina Porzucki examines all the various ways the word has been used throughout history.
(Image: A Swiss Guard plays trumpet during a swearing-in ceremony of new Swiss Guards in Vatican City, on May 6, 2017. Credit: Tiziana Fabi/Getty Images)
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