December 2008
4 posts
“Oops I meant it’s
simple not I’m simple.”
– thatwasepic.com
“decontextualized video comments become modern pieces of poetry.”
What the eff is a yuletide?
This is copied straight from wikipedia but I just donated a nice bit of money to them so I feel like I’m entitled:
Yule or Yule-tide is a winter festival that was initially celebrated by the historical Germanic peoples as a pagan religious festival, though it was later absorbed into, and equated with, the Christian festival of Christmas. The festival was originally celebrated from late...
Hurray for Yiddish! Many popular words in our language are originally yiddish words—fun! Here’s a list of some words you might recognize along with their yiddish definition. I grew up for a time in a Jewish household so maybe I know more Yiddish than the next goy, but now is your chance to catch up!
chutzpah Or khutspe. Nerve, extreme arrogance, brazen presumption. In English,...
Speaking of Onomatopoeia
Never let it be said that I never did anything for you! Because I just found the most awesome bit of information ever! I use the word frou frou frequently when I refer to some people’s prejudice against Figaro; some people hate on Figaro for no reason just because he looks frou frou! It’s lame! What’s NOT lame is the origins of the word (from wikipedia):
“The name...