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- Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:05 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: ARGUS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8892
Argos
Kazantzakis notwithstanding, His bleary eyes had recognized his master well, he'd crawled and quivered, rushed with whimpering whines, then twined and tangled with his master's feet, licked at his heels, but the dread hunter, forcing his tears back with stealth, had quickly seized the grimy neck tha...
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:30 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: ARGUS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8892
Argos
Hmm, wasn't aware of the mythical giant, but a fitting and maybe prophetic name for a wagging dog that saw more than he should and knew when to exit, from center stage no less.
- Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:26 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: JACKANAPES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23776
pseudoplurals
Pseudoplurals: a fun word, but which is more fun, octopi or octopodes? to me they seem equally funny, but not quite as funny as the alternative.
Domesticated: clean carpet/sofa. Sophisticated: understanding why the winestem was invented. Priceless: understanding both.
Domesticated: clean carpet/sofa. Sophisticated: understanding why the winestem was invented. Priceless: understanding both.
- Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:03 pm
- Forum: Idioms
- Topic: Decidedly uncosmopolitan, but may be worth it
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77905
- Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:08 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: OOCEPHALUS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14238
- Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:48 am
- Forum: Idioms
- Topic: Decidedly uncosmopolitan, but may be worth it
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77905
@Bailey, it's funny 'cause it's true. I meet a stranger's dog on the street and as soon as we make eye contact, I know exactly what the doggie's thinking. Live with a cat for 10 years, not a clue. Cats may think of us as talented magicians ( we make daylight by poking the wall, produce food out of n...
- Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:27 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Crayfish, crawfish, and crawdads
- Replies: 41
- Views: 127830
- Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:55 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Monstrescence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7906
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:27 pm
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Speed of dissemination of new words
- Replies: 13
- Views: 30025
metamucil
Yes Metamucil, possibly the most attractive brand name yet for etymologists. But @perry, I agree that modern Hebrew needs an academy, but I doubt that modern French does. I still feel that English is the fastest and not necessarily because of politics but because of frequency of use, and disuse. The...
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:57 pm
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Crayfish, crawfish, and crawdads
- Replies: 41
- Views: 127830
yes
@eberntson,
Yes dormice are way too cute. And if you married a geek, I'll bet you are both cute as dormice as well, and as gailr said, not afraid of intelligence, artificial or not.
Is 'luddite' onomatopoeic? no, just seems that way.
Yes dormice are way too cute. And if you married a geek, I'll bet you are both cute as dormice as well, and as gailr said, not afraid of intelligence, artificial or not.
Is 'luddite' onomatopoeic? no, just seems that way.
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:36 pm
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Crayfish, crawfish, and crawdads
- Replies: 41
- Views: 127830
geeks
I like where this thread is going .... no computers there implied or otherwise but the original form of geek, a man who eats the heads off of chickens. That quote implies that you are not a frequenter of carney subculture. It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken? No I will not go there hehe. B...
I believe the correct form for this type of statement is: srsly. av m0r rSp3c 4 sme cmputAs Or, Can I haz internetz now? but works better with a kitteh avatar . Grasshopper, I am, but did not invent the use of the word, and hate that it was taken over for that purpose. I still feel that when a mach...
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:41 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: OOCEPHALUS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14238
oo
I would say oomorph and that would be polite. But in the case of Humpty, he's all head anyway, I think. Or was ...
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:32 pm
- Forum: Grammar
- Topic: English possessives
- Replies: 14
- Views: 29724
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:17 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: JACKANAPES
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23776
Hmm with a name like William de la Pole, surprised they had to resort to his coat of arms to find a suitable nickname. But jackanapes is a great word, humorous, insulting and would sound just right spoken by a pirate. Sad that clever insults are disappearing from our vocabulary, what happened to pop...