Where Does Tinderbox Come from?
Tinderbox (N.) Also Tinder-Box, "Box in Which Tinder and Flint Are Kept," 1520S, from Tinder + Box (N.); Figurative Sense of " 'Inflammable' Person or Thing"...
Why is it called a tinderbox?
In the old days, every home had a tinderbox. It was a small metal box that contained tinder and all the other things required to light a fire. When you describe someone's house as being a 'tinderbox', you are suggesting that if it were to catch fire, it would burn down very quickly.
Who invented tinderbox?
Tinderbox was developed for Mac OS and Mac OS X by Mark Bernstein, Chief Engineer of Eastgate Systems.
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