http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/pawn/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/pawn/comment-page-1/#comment-804062 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 19:55:47 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4093#comment-804062 Would that German source be “Pfand” and “pfänden”?

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/10/pawn/comment-page-1/#comment-120404 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:46:16 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4093#comment-120404 I found this to be quite interesting. I’ve been in the pawn business for close to 30 years and never knew this. Pawn shops sometimes get a bad rap but we are a vital part of the economy and come in handy when people hit hard times.
For anyone in the Columbus, Ohio area, feel free to stop in and check us at at Gemco Coins, Guns & Pawn

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