weathercock
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:04 pm
I would like to know about this word, 'weathercock', especially how it ended up with the 2 seemingly different definitions, which I notice frequently happens~one definition that is literal and one that is more figurative.
This is startlingly clear to me now, as in the last 2 years, my 23 year old daughter, who suffered a type of brain injury, is usually only able to think in the literal sense, and I must re-explain every joke, and sometimes whole conversations because of this.
Anyway, I am interested in hearing more about this word, if a column could be done about it, please.
Thank you,
Susan Ardith Lee
This is startlingly clear to me now, as in the last 2 years, my 23 year old daughter, who suffered a type of brain injury, is usually only able to think in the literal sense, and I must re-explain every joke, and sometimes whole conversations because of this.
Anyway, I am interested in hearing more about this word, if a column could be done about it, please.
Thank you,
Susan Ardith Lee