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the polite warning that something here would love to ruin your day
means A risk or danger; a source of potential harm or loss, often one lurking where you least expect it.
from From Old French 'hasard,' a dice game, which likely came through Spanish from the Arabic 'az-zahr,' meaning the die or game of chance. The word rolled from the gaming table into wider use: anything left to the throw of the dice became a 'hazard,' and since the dice rarely favor you, the sense darkened over time from mere chance into outright danger.
- origin
- from Arabic al-zahr, a dice game of chance
- car lights
- those blinkers literally mean 'I am a problem now'
- golf
- sand and water traps that punish your overconfidence
- workplace
- OSHA tracks them so you don't become a statistic
- moral hazard
- safety nets sometimes make people reckless on purpose
eden hazard — belgian winger who played for chelsea and real madrid, 100+ goals in premier league
thorin hazard — geological term for rockfall risk zones in the alps and rocky mountains
hazard kentucky — city in perry county, kentucky, usa, population ~5,000