Comments on: May 2011 Issue http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renee Guillory http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-18975 Renee Guillory Tue, 31 May 2011 14:43:24 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5823#comment-18975 Hi there! As ever, love your column, and I'm glad your shoulder's better. Can't find the entry on "Budge" to comment on directly, and I'm afraid I'm going to forget to reply later, so here goes. Now, on the Beeb, and in my netflix list, there are a number of Brit films where I'm certain I've heard characters say, "Budge up there, mate." It was even used in a similar manner by J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter - I think by Hagrid, whose colorful expressions and written idiom have a Scots feel to them. The phrase I think means, "scooch over a bit." P.S. I couldn't find an entry on scooch - is it possible you haven't featured that word in the last five years? Please, sir, can I have some more information on this? Hi there! As ever, love your column, and I’m glad your shoulder’s better. Can’t find the entry on “Budge” to comment on directly, and I’m afraid I’m going to forget to reply later, so here goes. Now, on the Beeb, and in my netflix list, there are a number of Brit films where I’m certain I’ve heard characters say, “Budge up there, mate.” It was even used in a similar manner by J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter – I think by Hagrid, whose colorful expressions and written idiom have a Scots feel to them. The phrase I think means, “scooch over a bit.” P.S. I couldn’t find an entry on scooch – is it possible you haven’t featured that word in the last five years? Please, sir, can I have some more information on this?

]]> By: Bill Schmeer http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-18337 Bill Schmeer Wed, 25 May 2011 03:50:33 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5823#comment-18337 It's a murder of crows, isn't it? It’s a murder of crows, isn’t it?

]]> By: admin http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-17812 admin Fri, 13 May 2011 20:09:38 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5823#comment-17812 Evidently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer There are a number of videos of his performances up on YouTube. Evidently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer

There are a number of videos of his performances up on YouTube.

]]> By: Charlie Nunzio http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-17811 Charlie Nunzio Fri, 13 May 2011 20:01:48 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5823#comment-17811 Tom Lehrer's "Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park" just came to mind. Is Tom still around? Tom Lehrer’s “Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park” just came to mind. Is Tom still around?

]]> By: Clark http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/may-2011-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-17775 Clark Fri, 13 May 2011 00:42:32 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5823#comment-17775 Hello, in there! It's me, out here! I haven't really 'studied' your site yet, but the name (TWD) and the first two columns I found make me pretty sure I like it already. I'm the kind of person who can go to a dictionary to look something up, stumble across something else, and off I go on rabbit trails! The curse of being a lexiophile. And I look stuff up(not just words) often; in books, on the web (gotta love the web; the world at your fingertips!), and anywhere else I can think of. So I enjoy digging for information on stuff that interests me (almost everything), not unlike a detective; so I related to your blog's name immediately. I was there looking up the origin of the word, "pumps" as relates to shoes. See, a stray thought made me realize I barely knew what defined pumps as shoes, much less the origin of the term. So I saddled up my computer, rode out a ways, and found it pretty quick on your blog; and I busted out a big ol' grin when the first words I read were a Firesign reference (Shoes for industry)! So I decided to investigate the site a bit more (after reading about pumps), and went to your blog's home page. Another grin, and a lol to boot; Professor Tom Lehrer, for cryin' out loud! Yee-ha! It's old home week! So let's make a date for the park next Sunday; I'll bring my own peanuts. Thx, C. Hello, in there! It’s me, out here!

I haven’t really ‘studied’ your site yet, but the name (TWD) and the first two columns I found make me pretty sure I like it already. I’m the kind of person who can go to a dictionary to look something up, stumble across something else, and off I go on rabbit trails! The curse of being a lexiophile. And I look stuff up(not just words) often; in books, on the web (gotta love the web; the world at your fingertips!), and anywhere else I can think of. So I enjoy digging for information on stuff that interests me (almost everything), not unlike a detective; so I related to your blog’s name immediately.

I was there looking up the origin of the word, “pumps” as relates to shoes. See, a stray thought made me realize I barely knew what defined pumps as shoes, much less the origin of the term. So I saddled up my computer, rode out a ways, and found it pretty quick on your blog; and I busted out a big ol’ grin when the first words I read were a Firesign reference (Shoes for industry)!

So I decided to investigate the site a bit more (after reading about pumps), and went to your blog’s home page. Another grin, and a lol to boot; Professor Tom Lehrer, for cryin’ out loud! Yee-ha! It’s old home week! So let’s make a date for the park next Sunday; I’ll bring my own peanuts.

Thx, C.

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