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- The word "earmark" comes from the livestock term, where the ears of domestic animals were cut in specific ways so that farmers could distinguish their stock from others grazing on public land1. The term was first recorded in the mid-15th century and originally referred to a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership2. The figurative sense of "stamp of ownership" was recorded in the 1570s2. The origin of the word is ear + mark23.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links."Earmark" comes from the livestock term, where the ears of domestic animals were cut in specific ways so that farmers could distinguish their stock from others grazing on public land. In particular, the term comes from earmarked hogs where, by analogy, pork-barreled legislation would be doled out among members of the local political machine.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earmark_(politics)earmark (n.) mid-15c., from ear (n.1) + mark (n.1). Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership (also a punishment of certain criminals); it is recorded from 1570s in the figurative sense of "stamp of ownership."www.etymonline.com/word/earmarkOrigin of earmark 1 First recorded in 1515–25; ear 1 + mark 1www.dictionary.com/browse/earmark
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