Coach Pāṇini ®<p>The word “crisp” originates from the Latin adjective “crispus,” meaning “curled,” “wrinkled,” or “having curly hair”. </p><p>It entered Old English as “crisp,” describing something curly or wavy, such as hair or wool. </p><p>Over time, “crisp” evolved to mean “brittle” by the 1520s, possibly due to the effect of cooking on flat items. </p><p>In the 19th century, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/crisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crisp</span></a> came to describe things as “neat” or “fresh”.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>