this word has a humorous origin; etymology explained
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'''Sabotage''' describes deliberate actions that weaken an opponent. The methods of sabotage include, but are not limited to destruction of property and disruption of the work flow.
'''Sabotage''' describes deliberate actions that weaken an opponent. The methods of sabotage include, but are not limited to destruction of property and disruption of the work flow.
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'''Sabotage''' has a humorous origin: "sabots" were wooden shoes that the working class in Europe wore in the 1600s and afterward. Once the industrial revolution began in the 1700s, workers would throw their "sabots" into any machinery that was malfunctioning in order to derail or stop it.