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Whatzat mean? Word origins.
Have you ever wondered about the original meaning of words?
Who used it? Who started it? What we use it for now? I find it facinating. Maybe we could learn together about the Magical World of Words Here is a help center: http://etymonline.com/ |
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Okay, I'll start.
goober To me it means: I care deeply for you, if you are a fur baby I love and adore you, it is a term of endearment, and I use it very sparingly. I find you cute and adorable, and if you are close I will squeeze, hug, kiss you and mess up your hair a little, and yes I will fix it back for you. Here's what the dictionary says: goober (n.) "peanut," 1833, American English, of African origin, perhaps Bantu (cf. Kikongo and Kimbundu nguba "peanut"). who knew? |
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groovy (adj.)
1853 in literal sense of "pertaining to a groove," from groove (n.) + -y (2). Slang sense of "first-rate, excellent" is 1937, American English, from jazz slang phrase in the groove (1932) "performing well (without grandstanding.)" As teen slang for "wonderful," it dates from 1944; popularized 1960s, out of currency by 1980. Related: Grooviness. |
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December (n.)
c.1000, from Old French decembre, from Latin December, from decem "ten" (see ten); tenth month of the old Roman calendar, which began with March. The -ber in four Latin month names is probably from -bris, an adjectival suffix. Tucker thinks that the first five months were named for their positions in the agricultural cycle, and "after the gathering in of the crops, the months were merely numbered." If the word contains an element related to mensis, we must assume a *decemo-membris (from *-mensris). October must then be by analogy from a false division Sep-tem-ber &c. Perhaps, however, from *de-cem(o)-mr-is, i.e. "forming the tenth part or division," from *mer- ..., while October = *octuo-mr-is. [T.G. Tucker, "Etymological Dictionary of Latin"] |
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Thanks Sweet Bliss for beginning this thread. It sounds like it could be fun learning new things! I looked up Dregs. I always believed it meant undesireables like the phrase "dregs of society". I recently used those particular words in a paper for school to point out the societal view of addicts in their addictions. The site you provided had this to say:
dregs (n.) c.1300 (implied in surname Dryngedregges), from Old Norse dregg "sediment," from Proto-Germanic *drag- (cf. Old High German trestir, German Trester "grapeskins, husks"), from PIE *dher- (1) "to make muddy." Replaced Old English cognate dræst, dærst "dregs, lees." Figurative use is from 1530s. 'Sediment' or 'to make muddy' would probably be what led to that phrase being used. Another way of saying scum of the Earth. |
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That's amazing!
Thanks for sharing this info with us PaPa!! I would have never guessed. What an interesting story behind the word. I would think there are lots of "regular" words we have no idea about pertaining to mental health and class issues.
Wow. Brings to mind the class system in India, and the work of Mother Teresa. |
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Years ago I called my baby brother Pipsqueak, my mother got angry, told me to look it up.
I did. It meant insignificant person. I loved and adored my baby brother, so I stopped calling him the icky word. Today I find out, pipsqueak means much more. http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/pipsqueakwilfred.htm It's also related to WWI medals awarded in England. And cartoon characters. I thought it meant cute, little and adorable. I stand by my first assumption. Love you Pipsqueak!! |
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kiwi talk...
•gutted – devastated, disappointed.
•full on – it’s all happening, a lot going on. •fulla – slang for fellow. usually an old man = an old fulla. •handle the jandal – a saying that means how you cope with or manage a situation. (not sure how this saying came about..?).
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Sweet Bliss, are we allowed to use phrases or just single words? IF we can use phrases....
rule of thumb Origin 1782:The 'rule of thumb' has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb. The first and original use of the saying is as simple as the words. The thumb was used as a readily available tool of measuring. It has now been used as a term of commonplace knowledge in a field. |
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Fuckery:
Derived from the word 'fuck', Fuckery is something that is absolute bullshit or utter nonsense. That which is fucked up. |
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Does anyone know for sure if the origin of "Fuckery" is Jamaican? From what I could find it appears so at least
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Go Dutch/Dutch Treat
The expression "Go Dutch" has its origin around 1652-1784, during the English-Dutch wars. Around that period, the English commonly used the word Dutch in a number of expressions to convey a negative feeling. The British considered the Dutch to be stingy and miserly and used the phrases involving the Dutch to imply derogatory remarks. Go Dutch is generally used when two people out on a date share the expenses incurred. |
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Barking up the wrong tree............
origin:The origin of barking up the wrong tree dates back to early 1800s America, when hunting with packs of dogs was very popular. The term was used literally at first, when wily prey animals such as raccoons would trick dogs into believing they were up a certain tree when in fact they had escaped.
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Omg I'm so happy for this thread!
Word origins have long fascinated me. There was a time when I considered becoming a linguistic anthropologist. There was a show on cable about the origins of slang. Its interesting to see where our every day lexicon derives from. I was VERY surprised at the origination of y'all. I will be back to read and post!!
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origin of 'a blessing in disguise' is believed to be mid-1700s, however scholars have yet to pin down the first usage of the term. The earliest instance of the term found in print was a 1746 work by English writer James Hervey titled Reflections on a Flower-Garden. A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune. |
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