Hmmm, playing around with words is rather good fun methinks. I'm doing a spot of whimsical wordplay writing although I hasten to add as a rule writing is not really my bag. But as you know TF doesn't do rules and at the moment words are being drilled into my head by an unknown being let's called him "Woody Woodpecker" who is on a one man mad mammoth marking mission. He's doing my head in. Needs to be knocked off his perch methinks ;-)
The only trouble with this writing (thingy) is that I've now become partial to be a bit of disastrous dictionary distraction. My new large printed (can be read without specs) clear and concise Collins dictionary has wonderfully snippets of interesting ingenious information under the sub-sections called "World Histories"
Today TF has learnt that the word "Ignoramus" comes from the name of an uneducated lawyer in an 17th century play.In Latin Ignoramus means "we do not know" So now you know!
Oh what else....
Laconic comes from the Greek word Lakonikos meaning Spartan. The Spartans were famous for using few words. Something like that, more or less!
Hmmm, let me think what else did I learn.
Sceptic - The Sceptics (what a great name for a new proactive political party) were a school of Greek philosophers who believed nothing could be "known for certain"
So right my little skepikos(es) (Hmm that might just be a spoonerism) I hope you have found a few new things today to ponder and consider.
I'm off to do a bit more Wordplaying. The one I'm working on is called "Happy Families" "
"Terrifying tarantula travels towards teenager.....
Don't panic methinks Mr "Eight Legs" will have a sticky end, he may just gets sucked up by a
"....high-powered hoover....."
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But maybe I'm being a wee bit sceptic (or mad!) here let's blame it on Woody ;-)
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I really wanted to learn Greek because I love their crazy letters..or maybe its me that's crazey???...I do remember skeelos is dog..TTFn Blu xx
Oh. When I saw the heading I thought you were going to write all about moi.
Glad to see the Oinksip is working:-)
That was a very interesting wordy lesson (and I'm relieved the 8 legged monster is going to be sucked up:-)
Ah. Misread it as 'septic'. Thought about boils and their need to be lanced for a little while and have now gone off my toast and Dairylea.
I can't speak Latin. Or read English. And I feel a little bit sick.
Hello.
I also read 'septic' at first!
I love dictionaries - mental note to self - use one more often then.
Glad the arachnoid met a stick end, eugh.
terrifying tarantula - as opposed to what, I wonder? I'd be terrified of any tarantula, or even a tiny little spider...
Wow TF this is all becoming very educational!
Blimey, that Oinksip is working wonders. Very interesting, m'dear.
Wish I'd had a teacher like you when I was at school, TF! That lesson was oinking good fun.
xxPat
I love anything wordy. I like the word laconic, God knows why.
I also love the word Laconic, and have immediately slotted it into m'novel to describe my hero's current way of speaking :o) He's not Greek though ...
Poor spidy, I like spiders.. ... I also have a thing for my Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus... Hmmm, suddenly I'm wondering if there was a 20th century edition, or even an 18th, or 19th edition. ... Now look what you've done; you've got me following tangents of thought like you do. (Grin) ... I had intended to say something when I began this post but I've strayed so far I don't know if I can get back to it... Ah, there it is, the word get; well, it's amazing just how many uses and synonyms there are for that word that's all. Hmmm, not sure why but I've a sudden craving for cinnamon toast... Later
Hi Guys, thanks for your witty and lovely comments. I'm not in a witty mood today so afraid you'll have to be satisfied with this blanket comment. Sorry, normal service will resume shortly. An Engineer has beeen called ;-0 TFx
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