Gettymology
(Adj.) The ability for very wealthy families, throughout history, to conceal the roots of their evils beneath branding, rags-to-riches folklore or neo-altruism.
The insistence that one's family name is paramount.
Auto-didactic, revisionist history.
A compound word derived from the words "etymology" (history of a word) and the infamous "Getty" family who were fine exponents of the craft.
The insistence that one's family name is paramount.
Auto-didactic, revisionist history.
A compound word derived from the words "etymology" (history of a word) and the infamous "Getty" family who were fine exponents of the craft.
"Whatcha reading there...is that the history of the Rothschilds publish via a company they own?"
"Yeah, so?
"Gettymology, right there my friend. They'll be no clan outfits in any of those closets then!"
"Yeah, so?
"Gettymology, right there my friend. They'll be no clan outfits in any of those closets then!"