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Sideburns aren't called sideburns just because they're on the sides of your face; sideburns were originally called burnsides after the American Civil War genera
by DavidVoid 6y ago
Sideburns aren't called sideburns just because they're on the sides of your face; sideburns were originally called burnsides after the American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside#Sideburns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside#Sideburns
- tobyhinloopen 6y agoWho decided to flip the words though
- jld 6y agoI believe it was Thomas J Flip, in 1911.
- fattire 6y agoFlip Wilson, comedian and volleyball inventor.
- DonHopkins 6y agoChip Flip, inventor of the Flip Chip. He's also the godfather of the Big and Little Indian Brothers.
- jiggliemon 6y ago#cancelsideburns