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Richard Ruck wrote:Took a bit of a break from this last week, but here we go again.....

entresol

• noun - a low storey between the ground floor and the first floor of a building; a mezzanine floor.

— origin early 18th cent.: French, from Spanish entresuelo, from entre ‘between’ + suelo ‘storey’.

........... and I thought it was the entry to an aerosol !!!

(double entendre, anybody ??)

Swedish chemist shop joke, anyone?

(To be recited in silly Swedish accent) -

Man - Hello, I would like to buy some deodorant, please.

Chemist - Certainly, Sir. Ball or aerosol?

Man - Neither. I want it for my armpits.

ulu

• noun (pl. ulus) - an Eskimo woman's short-handled knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade.

— origin Inuit.

Richard Ruck wrote:ulu

• noun (pl. ulus) - an Eskimo woman's short-handled knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade.

— origin Inuit.

I was very confused by this on a visit to Alaska as ulu in Malay means upcountry or rural hinterland. Orang Ulu are the native hill tribe people. We took photos of ourselves outside shops with large signs advertising Ulus for sale to send to our Orang Ulu friends.

Richard Ruck wrote:ulu

• noun (pl. ulus) - an Eskimo woman's short-handled knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade.

— origin Inuit.

One dreads to think what she uses it for !!!

J.R. wrote:

Richard Ruck wrote:ulu

• noun (pl. ulus) - an Eskimo woman's short-handled knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade.

— origin Inuit.

One dreads to think what she uses it for !!!

Skinning seals I should think, (perhaps we should get one for Pauline Prescott).

OUP have taken to sending out the daily e-mails without the word of the day. Very helpful!

Normal erratic service may be resumed at some point!

Erratic service now resumed -

shawm

• noun - a medieval and Renaissance wind instrument, forerunner of the oboe, with a double reed enclosed in a wooden mouthpiece, and having a penetrating tone.

— origin Middle English: from Old French chalemel, via Latin from Greek kalamos ‘reed’.

Richard Ruck wrote:Erratic service now resumed -

shawm

• noun - a medieval and Renaissance wind instrument, forerunner of the oboe, with a double reed enclosed in a wooden mouthpiece, and having a penetrating tone.

— origin Middle English: from Old French chalemel, via Latin from Greek kalamos ‘reed’.

..... or an Irishman with a speech impediment calling his brother ??

J.R. wrote: ..... or an Irishman with a speech impediment calling his brother ??

Aaaarrgh!

Anyway, a bit of legalese today:

compurgation

• noun [mass noun] Law, historical - acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by statements of innocence given by witnesses under oath.

— origin mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin compurgatio(n-), from Latin compurgare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + purgare ‘purify’ (from purus ‘pure’).

Richard Ruck wrote:

J.R. wrote: ..... or an Irishman with a speech impediment calling his brother ??

Aaaarrgh!

Anyway, a bit of legalese today:

compurgation

• noun [mass noun] Law, historical - acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by statements of innocence given by witnesses under oath.

— origin mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin compurgatio(n-), from Latin compurgare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + purgare ‘purify’ (from purus ‘pure’).

I suppose if there's a lot of it, it's...................

MASSpurgation !!

one of your better ones John

Summitted, Summitted, SUMMITTED, SUMMITTED


AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH

http://www.chassociation.org/news/index.php#56

englishangel wrote:Summitted, Summitted, SUMMITTED, SUMMITTED


AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH

http://www.chassociation.org/news/index.php#56

Looks like you've reached the PEAK of your exasperation, Mary !!

J.R. wrote:

englishangel wrote:Summitted, Summitted, SUMMITTED, SUMMITTED


AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH

http://www.chassociation.org/news/index.php#56

Looks like you've reached the PEAK of your exasperation, Mary !!

You can't go further to top that. The CHA ought to provide an apogee for their word-bastardisation or it may culminate in protest.