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In my mind it came from the French non plus, meaning neither. Often heard when responding "me neither", as the "me" would be a very short syllable at the beginn
by tejohnso 2y ago
In my mind it came from the French non plus, meaning neither. Often heard when responding "me neither", as the "me" would be a very short syllable at the beginning of the response. I can imagine people hearing "non plus" and seeing uninterested or unfazed people uttering it, sharing lack of enthusiasm with someone else.
- arrowsmith 2y agoAccording to this source it comes directly from Latin: https://www.etymonline.com/word/nonplus https://www.etymonline.com/word/nonplus
- bzhang255 2y agoWell, also according to the article itself :)