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The Rut | 09:25 Fri 20th Feb 2004 | Arts & Literature
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Why is a spelling bee called a spelling bee?
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A 'bee', in this sense - so-called after the social, hard-working nature of the insect itself - was a gathering of people, generally neighbours in the USA, to carry out some common task. Thus, you could have quilting-bees, apple-bees (to bring in the fruit from each other's orchards) and so on. A spelling-bee is just such a gathering to compete over who can spell best.
09:30 Fri 20th Feb 2004
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(a) because it would sound silly if it were called a spelling duck-billed-platypus. (b) because it would sound silly if it were called a spelling double-you.
16:37 Fri 20th Feb 2004
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I reckon it's just one of those buzz word things.
02:53 Sat 21st Feb 2004
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Nice one, Janet! I like it.
09:52 Sat 21st Feb 2004

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