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- Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:42 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Sack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6836
Re: Sack
Oops! What happened to 'sack' as in 'loot and plunder a captured town'?
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:58 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Bumbershoot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6069
Bumbershoot
Having been born and raised in Seattle,where 'rain' is a way of life, the word 'Bumbershoot'.....(meaning umbrella) has been part of my vocabulary for as long as I can remember. Tonight, I saw ads for Seattle's three-day Arts and Music festival 'Bumbershoot 2012' , which began yesteday...and that br...
- Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:47 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: KICKSHAW
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4455
Re: KICKSHAW
It seems that I always knew 'geegaw'.....but had never see its variant 'gewgaw' until reading this explanation of kickshaw.
Is it a 'regional' thing? Some places 'gee' and others 'gew'?
Is it a 'regional' thing? Some places 'gee' and others 'gew'?
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:13 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: PECULATE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3409
Peculate
O.K. Dr. G.....................I give up! Where does 'Pecunia' (money) fit into this grouping?
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:32 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: ZOUNDS!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8516
Zounds
Yes Perry,
Thats always been my pronunciation too!
Thats always been my pronunciation too!
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:24 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: ZOUNDS!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8516
Zounds
Oh what a wonderful word! It takes me back to comic books of the 1940's and 50's, where it was used often!