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I love this!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41266000
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On 15/09/2017 08:07, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> I love this!
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> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41266000
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One of the words mentioned on the radio but not in that article. Is
"betrump".
I complete list is here:
http://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-15/from-sillytonian-to-betrump-the-lost-words-language-experts-say-are-due-a-comeback/
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Stephen
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On 15/09/2017 08:31, Stephen wrote:
> I complete list is here:
A complete list.
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Stephen
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On 15-9-2017 9:31, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/09/2017 08:07, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> I love this!
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>> http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41266000
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> One of the words mentioned on the radio but not in that article. Is
> "betrump".
Rofl !!
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> I complete list is here:
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http://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-15/from-sillytonian-to-betrump-the-lost-words-language-experts-say-are-due-a-comeback/
>
Ah, thanks indeed. Noted.
Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
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Am 15.09.2017 um 13:09 schrieb Thomas de Groot:
> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
"Quacksalber" in German. I don't think it's very common these days, but
it's not dead either.
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On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
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Stephen
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When I was in grad school for organic chem, I recall someone saying,
"Olefin is an old word, kind of like betwixt or forsooth."
It's been scores of fortnights, but I recall that.
There's lots of great words in books by Tolkien, Stephen R. Donaldson, and
Jonanthan Ott.
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On 15/09/2017 16:36, Bald Eagle wrote:
> When I was in grad school for organic chem, I recall someone saying,
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> "Olefin is an old word, kind of like betwixt or forsooth."
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> It's been scores of fortnights, but I recall that.
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Which reminds me that the old name for a week was sennight or se'nnight.
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Stephen
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On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
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> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
>
I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the origin
up (Webster):
obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
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On 16-9-2017 8:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 15-9-2017 17:33, Stephen wrote:
>> On 15/09/2017 12:09, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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>>> Quacksalver: That one is a common word in Dutch: Kwakzalver.
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>>
>> That will be where we get quack doctor from. I guess
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> I certainly think so. Curiosity taking the overhand, I looked the origin
> up (Webster):
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> obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver); first known use: 1579.
>
Forgot to mention this, about /quack/: coming from /kwaken/ to croak.
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