
Cover: Life magazine, Dec 15, 1967
The first human-to-human heart transplant happened on Dec 3, 1967
A.Word.A.Daywith Anu Garg
fleshment
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
noun: Excitement resulting from a first success at something.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English flǣsc (flesh). Earliest documented use: 1616.
NOTES:
The verb to flesh historically referred to the practice of rewarding hunting animals, such as a hound or a hawk, with flesh, thereby instilling a desire to hunt. This connection highlights the concept of initial, visceral excitement associated with both a successful hunt and a first achievement.