The origins of the word blackmail can be traced to medievel - TopicsExpress



          

The origins of the word blackmail can be traced to medievel Scotland. It was derived from the term male, which was a tax or rent. Male was paid in silver, called white male, or live stock, called black male. Black male also began to be referred to money or livestock paid to unscrupulous Scottish chieftains for them not to raid and pillage the individuals farm. The term came to America and morphed into the word blackmail and its current meaning.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 04:48:21 +0000

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