Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2007 September 22#Cottage cheese

Where does the slang term 'Johnny' (or 'Rubber Johnny') originate from, when referring to condoms? --Kurt Shaped Box 02:36, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

:And while we are on the subject, how about 'Jimmy Hat' 161.222.160.8 03:13, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

::I can't help with Johnny, but "jimmy" is a [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jimmy slang word] for "penis," hence "jimmy hat" = a hat for a penis. - Eron ^Talk 04:12, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

How did cottage cheese get its name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.117.125.195 (talk) 17:04, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

::According to [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=cottage%20cheese here], the name "cottage cheese" was made in cottages from milk leftover after making some butter.–Sidious1701_{(talk • email • todo)} 17:34, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

I would like to know what year the word "embryo" came about. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.249.174.18 (talk) 18:40, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

:The OED records its first use in an English language text in 1590, but it was used in Latin and Greek texts (as embryon) for a long time before that.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 20:12, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

::(after edit conflict) :according to [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=embryo the online etymology dictionary], "c.1350, from M.L. embryo, from Gk. embryon, in Homer, "young animal," later, "fruit of the womb," lit. "that which grows," from en- "in" + bryein "to swell, be full."" —Preceding unsigned comment added by SaundersW (talk • contribs) 20:14, 22 September 2007 (UTC)