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New Englandese! The word is said to have originated (1716) in a Gloucester, Massachusetts shipyard, so that makes it American English. While murky at best, it seems to be related to the Scottish 'scon', which meant 'to send over water, to skip stones'. Please see the link below, for more information:
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What is the origin language on words?
Etymology is the word describing the origin of a word.
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