Etymolest Share definition Flag The act of getting the origin of a word, tradition, proverb, etc. wrong. It literally means to "molest" the "etym" (or origin) of something. He told me french fries originated in France. The bugger etymolested them fries. Etymolest by SirKravik January 7, 2022 0 0 Get merch Get the Etymolest mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch