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- Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:18 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Chef
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1940
Re: Chef
I like it too. Nice one George.
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:41 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Hurdy-Gurdy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2274
Re: Hurdy-Gurdy
Bravo, Philip. Most enlightening and also entertaining.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:00 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Umpire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1516
Re: Umpire
Thanks Slava again. Yes, I saw at the time that the Good Doctor had picked up and run with my suggestion.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:27 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Whizzo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 914
Re: Whizzo
Slava's words remind me of the hippy who went into a cafe and asked for "A cup of coffee and a piece of way out cake, man." "I'm sorry sir, the cake's all gone." "Crazy, man. I'll have two pieces." A bit old, that one, but sometimes the old ones become relevant again, particularly in nostalgic remin...
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:21 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Bellwether
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1063
Re: Bellwether
Sounds a little far-fetched to me, Slava. I am not convinced!
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:19 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Hurdy-Gurdy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2274
Re: Hurdy-Gurdy
What is Yankee that makes it so pejorative? I thought it was any United States citizen these days but particularly a Northerner, or at any rate, not a Confederate. Is there a continuing North-South rivalry (jealousy?)
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:10 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Alternative
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5989
Re: Alternative
I did actually see this and it was in response to my musings here! Thanks anyway. Good to see someone is paying attention.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:23 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: infra dig
- Replies: 1
- Views: 251
infra dig
This one was commonly used by my Mother and I think many others in UK in the 50s and 60s. I wonder if it is ever heard in USA? Meaning beneath one's dignity, I gather it comes straight from the Latin and is an abbreviation of infra dignitatem. It's a bit infra dig to be known to enjoy low-brow liter...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:26 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Parlous
- Replies: 2
- Views: 266
Re: Parlous
Well spotted Slava, once again. I searched the forum for the word, but must have searched only in 'Suggestions' rather than in 'Discussion'. So sorry, but thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Wait a minute. I have now searched in the Discussion section and the same "Suggestion" comments ca...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:19 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Area
- Replies: 2
- Views: 727
Re: Area
This quotation from T.S.Eliot's book of practical cats talks about the area window: Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer were a very notorious couple of cats. As knockabout clowns, quick-change comedians, tight-rope walkers and acrobats They had extensive reputation. They made t...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:22 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: periodic/timely/regular
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4426
Re: periodic/timely/regular
Thanks Slava for this (hardly timely) addition to the debate. It is useful, nonetheless.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:15 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Parlous
- Replies: 2
- Views: 266
Parlous
I note that this word was suggested in 2010 but the suggestion has not been taken up. Maybe it isn't worthy, but I think it interesting because it appears to have no relation to French parler, to talk. I wonder though if Parliament has that connection? But I have already distracted myself! Whilst pa...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:13 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Scatology
- Replies: 5
- Views: 671
Re: Scatology
Yes we do like saying its name. Titicaca. Not just because it is vaguely salacious. It just sounds good. Which was the great poet that wrote "Chimborazo, Cotopaxi took me by the hand"? I think it was not because they are magnificent mountains that he was so enraptured, but because there is a magic i...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:03 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Boustrophedon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1371
Re: Boustrophedon
Well sort of Slava. Your example is a sort of vertical boustrophedonic layering. I recently attended a meeting at which I sat in the second seat along in the second row. A registration list was circulated to record attendance. The process started at the other end of the front row. Everyone duly pass...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Scupper
- Replies: 7
- Views: 925
Re: Scupper
Most interesting, Slava. Interesting enough for me to explore a little further! Spatula, from the Latin for a broadsword. Seems that it includes any blade used for stirring including bladed paint stirrers. So really it technically doesn't include your egg flipper or lifter - except perhaps when they...