I wonder why Beavers are regarded as #Eager (as in the common 'phrase' #EagerBeaver) | | #Eagerly #Eagerer #Eagerest

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Well, I don't 'urgently' (or you might say eagerly) wonder that ... not urgently enough to find out right this second. 

But what's important here is 'that word' (which comes up at the post it's hyperlinked-to)---a word you only know-about because it's connected to other words you know better, built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Eager” is built on ancient words that mean "to be |Sharp, |Rise out to a |Point, |Pierce" (the "Full of |Keen Desire (Piss-&-Vinegar)"-meaning seems to have been added by English, the original meaning having a sense of |Pungent, Sharp-Edged (Etymonline says 'a related word' is Vinegar, but that word's not mentioned anywhere else in the entry).
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And--since I brought it up (and since Etymonline mentions it)--'Eager Beaver' is U.S. Military-slang for "a |Glutton-for-Work."

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