The surname is also found among English-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, deriving from the male Hebrew given name Boruch, meaning âblessedâ (consider Mel Brooks the Jewish filmmaker). As a given name, Brooks is generally considered the masculine version of this surname, while Brooke is commonly used for females.
A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. Topics
Then, around the late 70s, it became a noun, probably through shortening of phrases like âheads-up alertâ into âheads-upâ: âIt is regarded as being a heads-up on a sale.â Source and references: the Grammarphobia blog