... ORDS RELATED TO THE HUMAN BODY 91Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.—ALDOUSHUXLEY, author (1894–1963)OxtercogWhen settlers came here in the 1600s, they brought withthem ... A related word is the verb oxtercog, which means to drag somebodyalong by their armpits—people often need to be oxtercogged to a taxi after they have had one drink too many.—Wesley Johnston, ... time. To see the original senses of the words, pay special attention to their etymologies.demagogue (DEM-uh-gog), also demagognoun A person who appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the people...