The key to understanding the word AMBASSADOR is the word in the middle, "
bass."
"
Bass" has two main meanings with separate pronunciations.
Our focus is NOT on the musical instrument "
bass" (rhymes with "base")
but on the FISH
bass (rhymes with "ass") which has to do with
"ambassador's" terminology, its origins in Europe.
Bass is delicious and was in high demand in
European countries like Portugal, Iceland, and Greece.
Angling was common.
Many
men would go off to work on commercial fishing vessels,
with
bass being the main target.
Unfortunately, the larger
bass, like Hogzillas and Big Mommas,
exuded a strong smell, which daily caused fishermen to
suffer ailments such as headaches, migraines, nausea.
This had a negative effect on the daily catch.
Losing profits was unacceptable.
In an effort to counter the detrimental effects of the offending stench, the fishermen
figured out that cutting off the
bass's noses would negate the offending smell.
They took turns working an hour at a time exclusively on cutting
off the
bass's noses, or, "amputate" the fish's noses so they won't
smell anymore, and therefore no
one will get sick anymore.
The first syllable of AMBASSADOR comes from, "AMputate."
Second syllable is BASS.
The ending of AMBASSADOR, "ador," is an
Estonian transliteration of "odor," an unpleasant "smell"
Hence the word AMBASSADOR is derived from AMputate BASS's ODOR.
