Let Me Count the Ways: 10 Numerical Idioms-Day 3 Third Degree: - TopicsExpress



          

Let Me Count the Ways: 10 Numerical Idioms-Day 3 Third Degree: In medical nomenclature, third degree burns are the most intense on the spectrum of first, second, and third degree. In criminal justice terminology, a third-degree offense is the least serious type of infraction, as in a felony in the third degree. Then theres the idiomatic noun sense of third degree meaning intensive questioning or rough treatment. This sense arose in the late 1800s and may be related to a degree or position in the fraternal organization of Freemasonry called master mason, which is the highest of the three ranks in the order. Attaining this title requires passing a difficult interrogation test which may have influenced the idiom.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 20:01:26 +0000

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