Grenade

[mcgillianaire]

"small explosive shell," 1591, from M.Fr. grenade "pomegranate," from O.Fr. pomegrenate (influenced by Sp. granada), so called because the many-seeded fruit suggested the powder-filled, fragmenting bomb, or from similarities of shape. Grenadiers (1676) originally were soldiers "who were dexterous in flinging hand-granados" [Evelyn], from French grenadier; later "the tallest and finest men in the regiment."

Comments

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

I grew up thinking that was a myth but if you're saying it, I'll start believing it now!

[pappubahry.livejournal.com]

The "Prisoner of Her Majesty" or "Prisoner of Mother England" one is a myth, but the Pommygrant rhyming slang one is attested in the OED from the early 20th century.

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten about the Prisoner one.