from PIE base *ak- "sharp, pointed probably, which might explain acme and even acne .... wondering if there's a relation to 'ack' not as in acknowledge but as in 'do not want'. Now I'm replaying old roadrunner cartoons in my head.

As a pirate, I would say translate as 'one way or another' , but as a non-pirate, I would say 'whatever'. By and large either way.

Stargzr, you intrigued me at the word 'profound' and I clicked, so sorry. Cinema blood is pretty, entertaining to me. I lose it at the sight of actual ... thanks Bailey, 'insides'. Not bothered so much by blood whether real or cheesy ketchup, but raw painful flesh, and knowing it is real is where I ...

Enough already ....
Back on topic, ever notice how headline-speak treats states ( I hear you Mexico!) as in Massachusetts man/ Wyoming woman vs Hawaiian man/ Alaskan woman, no New Yorker man or god forbid Utahn woman ....
Michigander is just silly, I have a fondness for an Arkansawyer

thanks, skinem.
seriously, I suggested she name the dog 'boner'
linguistically correct!
no way, so i just called it 'melonhead'

Gailr, that green painting smacks of absinthe more than anything lautrec slapped on canvas. hmmm I prefer "to lose" to "too loose" but that's another plate of snails. I always thought French was pretty much accent-free so English speakers tend to say dayGAH to compensate, but nev...

Alumium = (bad Chinese translation) Dangerously Delicious!

Good question. I exaggerated; it's not really a scream but more of an howl.

An 'owl you say? more like an 'oot, eh guvnah?

Thanks guys, seems the two are probably related at least. Not buying the Gaelic origin tho, never heard the Scots or Irish use them but then the whole 'ginger' thing is an English concept as well. And sluggo, thanks for that mingin' video link, I lol'd, it was inventive, there's hope for youtube yet...

Melanogaster as well, the horror of those who misunderstand fruitfly evo
My friend named her dog melanie
I said 'it's a white dog'
my bad

carry the taint of vulgarity.

Yes when you choose to make yourself part of the language, you pay that price. too bad your price involved exploiting your employees. not your choice, but live with it.
Language outlasts empires.

as in
ginger minger, she's a minger ... any etymology?

*know they are different words*

behave

swiothole swogende

hehe
the letter 'v' is not needed,
iet uould bhex us iph ue read dhe kha'ph obh shakespeare.
Spam? I always aspirate that gelatinous mass a bit harder than normal.

So whatever you're experiencing with the microphone is something else.

Indeed

forgive me

On the other hand I fervently agree with the rule of an before an H only when unaspirated. That's why hearing or reading "an historic" always makes me scream. But I don't aspirate 'historic' so I'm ok, right? Anymore than when I say 'an herbal'. I agree, If aspirated, the 'an' is overcorr...