elstaffe’s Reviews > The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words > Status Update
elstaffe
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"Today if we needed inspiration to coin a term for boorish behavior, we could just look at pro wrestling" (112). oh ho ho, such relatable examples for people who are reading...books...about etymology...hmm.
— Jan 28, 2019 08:35PM
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elstaffe
is on page 163 of 180
"Just as humans came from a common parent and became white, black, Asian, American, Italian, and so on, the languages that we speak have a common origin.
Ultimately we are all related" (163). what. that's how you're going to end the chapter. what. what.
also, you know those common dichotomies--white/black, Asian/American, and...Italians? I guess?
— Jan 28, 2019 08:37PM
Ultimately we are all related" (163). what. that's how you're going to end the chapter. what. what.
also, you know those common dichotomies--white/black, Asian/American, and...Italians? I guess?
elstaffe
is on page 69 of 180
"Perhaps our times reflect this: Earlier heroes and heroines were those who gave themselves up in selfless sacrifices. Today we admire self-worshipping movie actors, convicted rap singers, and greedy CEOS" (69). CONVICTED ON THE CHARGES OF BEING A RAP SINGER
— Jan 28, 2019 08:31PM
elstaffe
is on page 68 of 180
"Incidentally, in English the term mother-in-law is an anagram of woman Hitler" (68). Good...good to know?
— Jan 28, 2019 08:30PM
elstaffe
is on page 7 of 180
p6: learned "easel" comes from the Dutch name for horse's rear. p7: learned "grammar" came from the word "glamour" (as in "to cast a glamour upon"). good...juxtaposing?
— Jan 28, 2019 08:28PM
