Talk:trim

Etymology

TRYMMAN is from Old English TRUM[7] (firm, strong), ultimately from Celtic *TROM(OS)[6] [in AOTROM 'opposite of heavy'] and whence Welsh TRWM (heavy)[8]. If it were not for this semi-attestable etymological path, the Proto-Germanic root *TRUMJANĄ would be quite logical[7], except that no Germanic cognates are manifest, apart from Old Saxon 'TRIMM' that may be borrowed[6], or from the same root, and Scandinavian TRÅM[3] (log).

[0] means 'Absolutely not; [1] means 'Exceedingly unlikely'; [2] means 'Very dubious'; [3] means 'Questionable'; [4] means 'Possible'; [5] means 'Probable'; [6] means 'Likely'; [7] means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested; [8] means 'Attested'; [9] means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable periods.

Andrew H. Gray 08:43, 3 September 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk)

Doctored playing cards?

Scarne's Guide to Casino Gambling says that trims are "crooked cards gaffed by trimming some cards one way and the others another way". However, I have not always been able to find Scarne's words in other sources. Equinox ◑ 03:32, 23 April 2021 (UTC)