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42. I never really read dictionaries, but i liked opening

Sat May 10, 2014, 06:37 PM

May 2014

them at random and lookin at the words on the pages. I did use them a lot, though to look up words I found in other reading.

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Where did that word come from? Ever asked that question? [View all] MineralMan May 2014 OP

I'm a fan of word origins / history as well. pinto May 2014 #1

Yup. Me too. My mother tells me that MineralMan May 2014 #4

Word origins are fascinating LadyHawkAZ May 2014 #2

I agree, and the more you learn about them, MineralMan May 2014 #6

A friend of mine who does woodwork LadyHawkAZ May 2014 #9

Nice. It's fun to know words, and useful, too. MineralMan May 2014 #13

Not an etymologist, by any means, but I enjoy crosswords... Wounded Bear May 2014 #3

I did a google search on susurration, and found MineralMan May 2014 #5

That's very good malaise May 2014 #7

King Canute / Cnut the Great gave rise to a golden oldie dipsydoodle May 2014 #8

There are a lot of other sources. Igel May 2014 #10

There are, indeed. MineralMan May 2014 #11

Here's a word that is interesting (and relevant to this site)... YoungDemCA May 2014 #12

Have you ever wondered why so many words in our dictionaries originate from Ceylon? Brother Buzz May 2014 #14

Cool. I've heard of it, but haven't yet read it. MineralMan May 2014 #15

Just ordered a used copy on Amazon. MineralMan May 2014 #17

Cool beans. It's a good read, you won't be disappointed Brother Buzz May 2014 #25

I'm sort of off paper books these days, really. MineralMan May 2014 #26

Here are some really good ones my aunt sent me years ago. OregonBlue May 2014 #16

Nice. I did not know the threshold one. MineralMan May 2014 #18

More fun ones at the link. OregonBlue May 2014 #44

The "threshold" explanation sounds dubious muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #49

All the time. You might enjoy this. cali May 2014 #19

Absolutely. Every time you learn one thing, you find more things MineralMan May 2014 #21

Right there with you! madamesilverspurs May 2014 #20

I'm going to settle for my compact edition. MineralMan May 2014 #23

Nice link and resource. TY think May 2014 #22

I'm glad I could help! MineralMan May 2014 #24

I have a half-assed knowledge of the Scand. languages & German, Jackpine Radical May 2014 #27

Cool. Linguistics is a logical extension of etymology MineralMan May 2014 #31

I took a course in Word Origins (that was what it was called, instead of etymology) when I was Louisiana1976 May 2014 #33

You might enjoy the book, "The Professor and the Madman." It's the story rhett o rick May 2014 #28

Someone mentioned that upthread. I've already ordered a copy. MineralMan May 2014 #29

Define please: real dictionary? OldEurope May 2014 #34

I didnt intend to start an argument. Read the book. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #43

I can't seem to find it now but gvstn May 2014 #30

Boo-boo Android3.14 May 2014 #32

It's in there, at the link in the OP. MineralMan May 2014 #35

The irony of 'idiots' chknltl May 2014 #36

You came from tomorrow to post this? I never know what day it is either. lol nt Mnemosyne May 2014 #37

One of my favorite words... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #38

have you ever read the dictionary? (riffing on your encyclopedia thread). I love words and etymology uppityperson May 2014 #39

I never really read dictionaries, but i liked opening MineralMan May 2014 #42

There is only one proper source for English etymology: Nevernose May 2014 #40

MineralMan, if you're interested... kag May 2014 #41

Further south the settlers came up with "Wyomissing." malthaussen May 2014 #46

Todays word to explore at our house was a southernism, "whompy-jawwed".... Rowdyboy May 2014 #45

Search for "agony" and check the third entry down the list. Orrex May 2014 #47

Agony bags. That's funny. MineralMan May 2014 #48