Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian

May 8, 2025
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Habemus Papam

We have a new Pope

First American ever

Will be tough on Trump

April 28, 2025
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The Camerlengo

He’s a cardinal.

Guides conclave to choose new pope.

We watch for white smoke.

May 10, 2020
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Obscure words explained 100. – aeolian

AEOLIAN

Caused by wind, wind-blown

Good excuse for Bad-Hair day

Natures freedom mode

April 19, 2020
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Obscure words explained 91. – panacea

PANACEA

Universal cure

An answer for all problems

Not always the case

March 7, 2020
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Unusual U.K. place names 69. = Trewhiddle

TREWHIDDLE, Cornwall

Francis P. Pascoe

noted entomologist

studied beetles here

March 6, 2020
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Obscure words explained 80. – cacoethes

CACOETHES

Irresistable

craving, urge or mania

doodling at your desk

March 4, 2020
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Unusual U.K. place names 67. – Perranzabuloe

PERRANZABULOE, Cornwall

Medieval Latin

Perranus in sabulo

Piran in the sand

February 28, 2020
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Obscure words explained 76. – vug

VUG

A small cavity

as in a rock formation

coated with crystals

February 25, 2020
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Obscure words explained 75. – morpheme

MORPHEME

Smallest meaningful

unit in any language

sometimes a root word

February 20, 2020
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Obscure words explained 84. – toponym

TOPONYM

Word for a place name

Especially one derived

from local features