(en) bore. www.etymonline.com. Gearchiveerd op 8 juni 2021. Geraadpleegd op 8 juni 2021. “bore (n.2): […] usually said to be a figurative extension of bore […] on the notion of "move forward slowly and persistently," as a boring tool does, but OED has doubts and early evidence suggests a French connection.”
(en) bore. www.etymonline.com. Gearchiveerd op 8 juni 2021. Geraadpleegd op 8 juni 2021. “bore (n.2): […] usually said to be a figurative extension of bore […] on the notion of "move forward slowly and persistently," as a boring tool does, but OED has doubts and early evidence suggests a French connection.”
