http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/clam/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/clam/comment-page-1/#comment-27587 Philippe Chantreau Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:48:49 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/24/clam/#comment-27587 The explanation for the msical sense is plausible, but the extrapolation to "clamor" is not. Clamor comes the French word clameur which is itself descended from the latin clamorem, a yell, scream or cry for alarm. The explanation for the msical sense is plausible, but the extrapolation to “clamor” is not. Clamor comes the French word clameur which is itself descended from the latin clamorem, a yell, scream or cry for alarm.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/clam/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Joan Jett Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/24/clam/#comment-132 While not strictly related to the subject at hand, I am reminded of the best variant of "happy as a clam" that I have heard. It is from an episode of the old Fox Network sitcom "Married With Children". To expain just how badly things were going for him, one of the characters says that he is "happy as a duck in orange sauce". I've been using it for 20 years. While not strictly related to the subject at hand, I am reminded of the best variant of “happy as a clam” that I have heard. It is from an episode of the old Fox Network sitcom “Married With Children”. To expain just how badly things were going for him, one of the characters says that he is “happy as a duck in orange sauce”. I’ve been using it for 20 years.

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