“Charles Cunningham Boycott (12 March 1832 – 19 June 1897) was an English land agent whose ostracismby his local community in Ireland gave the English language the term boycott . He had served in the British Army39th Foot, which brought him to Ireland. After retiring from the army, Boycott worked as a land agent for Lord Erne, a landowner in the Lough Mask area of County Mayo. Charles Cunningham Boycott (12 March 1832 – 19 June 1897) was an English land agent whose ostracismby his local community in Ireland gave the English language the term boycott . He had served in the British Army39th Foot, which brought him to Ireland. After retiring from the army, Boycott worked as a land agent for Lord Erne, a landowner in the Lough Mask area of County Mayo.”
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Thanks for sharing @Feminist_Lo I have always wondered where the word “boycott” came from, now I know!
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I thought boycott was a verb. It is a verb, but I never thought it was a person’s name. Thank you for that great anecdote.
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