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RE: 2009 Scripps Spelling Bee
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Our colleagues in the Philippines might claim precedent with the barong... ......
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June 07, 2009 19:34
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"Fugue" in simple form can be either the contrapuntal musical form or the psychological state....
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May 19, 2009 11:19
RE: There's a name that body-thing?!
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...which is why we refer to the epicanthic fold....
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March 19, 2009 15:24
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Is "to ravel" the same as "to unravel?" Shades of (in)flammable....
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March 10, 2009 08:10
RE: There's a name for THAT?!
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For me, one of the great pleasures of words is finding long-lost relatives, stems that have wandered......
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March 08, 2009 10:44
RE: There's a name for THAT?!
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Not to be confused with Bernie Bot's dots (jelly beans of course)... ......
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March 07, 2009 14:43
RE: There's a name for THAT?!
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Oh, and the furry snout of the Schnauzer....
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March 06, 2009 10:54
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A footnote or two: Snorkel and snore share an etymology. Nostril shares its origin with thrill and......
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March 06, 2009 10:51
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This is why I love the Anglosphere: "You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We a......
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February 21, 2009 09:10
RE: Burial Sites
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Let us not forget the positive aspect of the stem, related to "carnal desire." The "scent of flesh......
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February 19, 2009 13:58
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Speaking of "-cracy," we've have "mobocracy" above, and we all know "aristocracy," but it's not too ......
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February 12, 2009 09:31
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I recall earlier terms, "players" and "gentlemen," to distinguish those who played for money....
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February 10, 2009 12:03
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There's a wonderful complement to riposte in "remise..." ......
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February 07, 2009 08:29
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Etymological geography, or, if you prefer, geographical etymology: ......
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January 14, 2009 09:48
RE: Unspelled Pronunciations
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Same thought for sough and slough......
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November 22, 2008 19:23
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kalleh: It does seem the difference is English/American, with original Greek having the "k" sound a......
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November 22, 2008 04:59
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Interesting that "schedule" shares an etymology with "schism."...
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November 21, 2008 11:41
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Interesting that we've retained the "k" sound in "schizophrenia." And the Orthodox clergy still ref......
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November 21, 2008 09:02
RE: The Thanksgiving Feast
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Related to "prebend," the income from an estate....
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November 13, 2008 04:56
RE: Name that Nym
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Examples beyond measure: ......
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