The story
Blend of volunteer + tell, in the sense of "to order (someone to do something)."
First known use, by meaning
- from c. 1992 To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something. Full definition →
Blend of volunteer + tell, in the sense of "to order (someone to do something)."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.