Verb: To show what you think or feel using words, actions, or art. Adjective: Fast and direct, with few or no stops, especially in transport or delivery.
From Latin *exprimere* ‘to press out, portray’, from *ex-* (‘out’) and *premere* (‘to press’). It originally suggested squeezing something out so it becomes visible.
Expressing yourself is like pressing inner feelings out into the world where others can see them. The ‘express train’ sense fits too: it presses straight through without stopping, delivering something quickly and directly.
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