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- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Winsome
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3263
Re: Winsome
Thanks for the Gwendolyn research, Slava. Interesting. Yes, Debby, handsome is somehow a deeper quality than mere skin-deep beauty. Elegance and bearing are in there somewhere. More of an overall package. Either way, I am afraid I can't currently lay claim to any of these qualities. I ran to catch t...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:48 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Winsome
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3263
Re: Winsome
I can't see any reason why it shouldn't be applied to men and boys - certainly from the word history as propounded here. I guess it's just that men aren't generally as lovely as women. Much like beauty, I suppose. A beautiful man... Interested that Wyn is a common part of first names - particularly ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Apothecary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1707
Re: Apothecary
I can confirm that they are nearly always Pharmacies in Australia too, although some older fashioned people (including I) still refer to them as chemists. Drug stores or druggists, never.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:24 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Sojourn
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3522
Re: Sojourn
Sorry for slow reply. Yes indeed. It is Melbourne. Sunny Melbourne, where it is forecast to be 34 Centigrade on Sunday.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Sojourn
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3522
Re: Sojourn
Sorry for slow reply. Yes indeed. It is Melbourne. Sunny Melbourne, where it is forecast to be 34 Centigrade on Sunday.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Sojourn
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3522
Re: Sojourn
It's the RACV Club. Originally a Motoring club but now with superb facilities in the centre of the City. I used it mainly to play competition squash (four courts); it has a huge gym, a 25 metre swimming pool, eight full sized billiard tables, extensive luxurious accommodation (subsidised), a huge li...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Crwth
- Replies: 8
- Views: 92267
Re: Crwth
Not sure on the problem with my link, but your second link goes to the same URL. Between about 45 seconds in and 55, she is clearly strumming or picking or whatever, with her thumb on the two un-bridged strings. Hope others can enjoy the link too.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:31 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Sojourn
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3522
Re: Sojourn
My Club has several restaurants and cafes and bars, one of which is called Sojourn. It is quite a fun place but the dining, although 'haute-ish', is pretty casual. It is lunch place mainly and people are certainly not expected to spend all day there. I suppose two hours is certainly sub, under, dies...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Crwth
- Replies: 8
- Views: 92267
Re: Crwth
Fascinating. I too have had a look at a few videos and found this one https://www.google.com/search?q=thecrwth&oq=thecrwth&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i13i512l2j0i13i30.2850j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:91492b1a,vid:svci-AA6ycw,st:0 The performer is clearly picking or ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:49 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: complex
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12562
Re: complex
And presumably related to complexion? Goodness knows how we get from peaches-and-cream to psychological disturbance.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:31 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Advent
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16924
Re: Advent
Splendid, Barbara! A really good idea and one that I will adopt henceforth. Happy solstice everyone. Or perhaps more poetically, auspicious solstice to all.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Mistletoe
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13587
Re: Mistletoe
Nice one, Debby
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:21 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Astringent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15305
Re: Astringent
I will risk one of your cookies, if you are passing this way Slava.
I always assumed the constriction in astringency, was actually a puckering of the mouth after having tasted it.
I always assumed the constriction in astringency, was actually a puckering of the mouth after having tasted it.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:12 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Bupkis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21008
Re: Bupkis
Love it, Slava. Clever cartoon.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:09 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Cavalier
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36443
Re: Cavalier
Yes, I'm afraid the disparaging take is perfectly valid. I think the occy derivation was actually created when someone invented one with eight arms/hooks to hold down a roof load. Of course they were always going to be a disaster because they are stretchy. If the headwind gets under the front of you...