A favorite friend, a convivial associate. Now on its way
to obsolescence, the adjective “boon” comes from the French bon, for
“good,” and has meant “jolly” since the twelfth century. As for the pairing
with “companion,” several sources cite the Roman epigrammist Martial,
who wrote nulli tefacias nimis sodalem, which has been translated as “to no
man make yourself a boon companion.” The association with drinking was
made explicit by John Arbuthnot (The History of John Bull, 1712): “A boon
companion, loving his bottle and his diversion.”
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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