Etymology:
Ferntickles is a neologism coined by the author Lewis Carroll in his 1872 novel "Through the Looking-Glass." It is a portmanteau word derived from the following sources:
Meaning:
Ferntickles refers to the sensation of being pricked by the fronds or leaves of a fern. It is used figuratively to describe a feeling of discomfort or irritation.
Origin:
In "Through the Looking-Glass," the character Tweedledee explains the etymology of ferntickles to Alice:
"The Anglo-Saxon metathesis which has preserved the initial F, regular enough in the dandelion and buttercup, has altered frondes into fronds; but in ferntickles the F is restored... And that's the reason the little ferns grow there."
Carroll's explanation is playful and nonsensical, but it suggests that the word ferntickles was created through a linguistic play on the words "fern" and "prickle."
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