Subj : Good For Nothing
To   : Mortar M.
From : Ed Vance
Date : Mon Nov 10 2025 21:50:27


>   Re: Good For Nothing
>   By: Ed Vance to Daryl Stout on Fri Nov 07 2025 11:16:01

> From Google:
> The phrase "good for nothing" originated in the early 1600s, appearing in
> written form in texts from that period. It was formed by compounding the
> words "good" and "nothing," with the literal meaning of being "good for no
> purpose" or "useless". The concept of being useless was also explored in
> older societies, where value was measured by contributions to a community.
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1600's? The King James Version of the Bible (1611) has that phrase twice in it
..
Once in the Old Testament referring to a Waistband, and once in the New
Testament referring to Salt that has no flavor (savor).
Ed
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