I did put the question to the family David and Kahara meaning joy was one of the opinions but there were others as well. I think we decided in the end that the majority opinion in the Kiragu Clan goes for joy!
Here he is feeding chips to seagulls at weekend. I think joy fits, he never stops smiling!
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I seem to be mining a seam of authors who feel they have to use obscure words to convey their meaning. I can't help wondering if there are actually people who use these words on a regular basis or are they just trying to impress us? To be honest I think it's the latter and a touch pretentious. I'm all for being stretched a bit but do I really have to know what 'thalassic' means? [of or relating to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs, as distinguished from large oceanic bodies.]
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I heard someone say they were cross because something had gone wrong - as in annoyed, irritated. Why do we use `cross' this way? I looked in Collins and found that usage but no explanation why. The nearest I could find was `to cross swords'. I wonder if that's the origin of the usage?
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Stanley wrote: ↑24 Nov 2020, 03:23
Here he is feeding chips to seagulls at weekend.
Interesting subject. I drew attention to some research into this important matter back in 2016. Mentioned in 'trippssnipps' (google it) , Seagulls Fascinating - and valuable research.
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"I sincerely hope you are speaking persiflagilistically there, and not referring to honourable members on this site"
Published authors only Sir!
I don't think K was doing research into gull behaviour as much as general research into the world around him. He must be a busy lad!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
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The French National Assembly has approved a law banning discrimination based on a person's accent, calling the practice "a form of racism". Accent discrimination - glottophobie in French - now carries maximum penalty 3 years' imprisonment + fine of €45,000.
Can't wait for it to arrive here too - as it surely will - and be able to say -
Th'ast getten a nasty case of glottophobia theer owd lad.
Born to be mild Sapere Aude Ego Lego Preferred pronouns - Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine My non-working days are Monday - Sunday
Well they have a few "bum" places, let me see. Six Mile Bottom, Trumplington, Upend Bottom, Papworth Everard, Cockburn Street and Rogers End. Nasty isn't too far away with Ugley for good measure, Witts End if you get too confused.
I was struggling with that request. You seem fineley tuned to the matter.
Thought of mentioning Six Mile Bottom near Newmarket, but Trumpington completely passed me by. I've just got used to it. Fond memories of the Baroness of that ilk - she of the House of Lords bi-digital gesture.
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Writing in the Bankers thread about some of those dodgy financial schemes brought an old word into my head - haven't heard it for ages, perhaps since I left the north. Swindle and swindler. The dictionary tells me it comes from an old German word, swinat, meaning to disappear. Very appropriate - disappearing money!
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A word attracted my attention yesterday; 'galore'. The meaning is 'in abundance' and it is usually used as an adjective in mo0dern speech.
I looked the etymology up and was surprised to find the origin was Irish. Fits in nicely with the title of the old film, 'Whisky Galore' based in the Hebrides. "Since 1670s. From Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“enough, plenty”) (cf. Manx dy lhiooar) from Old Irish co, cu (“with”), from Proto-Celtic *kom (“with”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“next to, at, with, along”) + Old Irish leor, dative of léir (“visible, perceptible, clear, distinct, clever, explicit, evident (older assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous)”). "
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Urban Dictionary is concise: RUD - A euphemism popular in the military and aerospace fields, used in the place of "blowing up". We'll probably have an RUD Brexit soon!
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