May 16, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual U.S. Place names 7 – Pipestone PIPESTONE – (Pipestone County) Minnesota Named for stone quarried for hand-carved calumet pipes Ritual peace pipes Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
April 29, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Selangor SELANGOR In Malaysia famous for its pewter work one of thirteen states Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
April 21, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 2 Comments Obscure words explained 94. – kitch KITCH Art that appeals to undiscriminating taste, of tawdry design. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 16, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual U.K. place names 78. – Babcary BABCARY, Somersetshire Site of Wimble Toot Glastonbury Zodiac Bronze-age round barrow Note: Toot derived from Old English tot meaning, a lookout point. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 9, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 2 Comments Obscure words explained 81. – cavil CAVIL Blow against the fur* he cavils at all I say only to find fault Note: To blow against the fur comes from the practice of furriers to blow against a pelt to find imperfections. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 6, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Obscure words explained 80. – cacoethes CACOETHES Irresistable craving, urge or mania doodling at your desk Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 25, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 3 Comments Obscure words explained 75. – morpheme MORPHEME Smallest meaningful unit in any language sometimes a root word Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 17, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 4 Comments Unusual U.K. place names 65. – Uttoxeter UTTOXETER, Staffordshire Varied history Luttuc’s homestead on the heath Roman garrison Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 15, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Obscure words explained 82. – asana ASANA Any of the moves or the postures in yoga meditate on that. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 2, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 3 Comments Obscure words explained 77. – fictile FICTILE Of or relating to pottery, baked thrown clay painted and then glazed. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...