Washing hands in a sink in 1937. Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive
Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive
Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. And for some, the sound of his name holds a particular meaning — specifically, his last name.
“My grandmother was the real tyrant about cleanliness,” said Patricia T. O’Conner, an author and language commentator. “She would say, ‘show me your hands … I don’t think you warshed those hands.'”
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