Did you know that 'slogan' is actually Gaelic?

'Slogan' is a word borrowed from Gaelic 'sluagh-ghairm'. The word entered the English language some time around 1513.

slogan [noun] [1513]

• a war cry especially of a Scottish clan
• a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
• a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion

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Etymology: Alteration of earlier 'slogorn' from Scottish Gaelic 'sluagh-ghairm' from 'sluagh' army, host + 'gairm' cry

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