Those Cantankerous Porcupines
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I believe a A Wiltshire word is one that can be broken down into parts to determine their meaning…such as wilt shire:neutral:
I’d like to porc her pines, if ya know what i mean, which I think you do….
Я люблю тибя, зайчик!!
I was going to say something, but why ?
Marina, I just LOVE how you enunciate. My friend, the Doctor, thinks that you originate from in or near Lithuania. Is this so? He thinks that anyone with your intelligence AND beauty MUST be from Lithuania!
A smitten admirer,
David B.
Hi Marina. I am wondering what is the etymology of the word “earmark.” It sounds very strange, but you are the only one I trust to help me with this.
very very truly yours, reprobate.
Hey Marina
I love English and words. Thanks for making it fun to learn! Here’s a word I find interesting that I’d like you to explore: Magnanimous.
Thanks,
Glen (Inaudible-Whisper).
Hey Hotforwords!
If one can be good, and multiple is estatic, why do we stick with two on double entendre. I am sure that you would like to explore multiple entendres, and get to the bottom of this.
hey hotforwords!
i was just wondering…
can you do the word “marina”?
“Nostalgic” I was wondering if you could help me with this one. When someone says this word it seems dreamy and yet something good but it is not. Where does it come from? Do you speak Hungarian or French?
There are a few words I use regularly in my dictation which my secretaries often misspell
one I use quite frequently….. duly, which they invariably misspell as dually
where did duly come from and why such disparate meanings for two words that sound similar
two other words I use frequently are paucity and plethora
what is the origin of paucity
how did plethora become synonymous with abundance when it originally referred to bodily fluids?
Hello Marina,
Just signed up and I have a word for you. It is a very simple word which covers the earth and falls from the sky. It fills our bodies and we need it to survive. In actuality, my question concerns not just the root of the word, but the roots of what seem to me to be the two versions found in many European languages.
On one side: water, wasser, voda (вода)
On the other: agua (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian)
What are the different roots, and are there any other languages which have similar words for water? (midzu in Japanese)
Thanks!
Mike
The word Barbarious meant to not speak english a long time ago but now means an obnoxious thirsty or uncivilized person; how did this happen?
if I recall correctly it meant a person that didn’t speak greek in ancient greek times. uh .. those people didn’t have a greek education … how would they. and of course, the greeks were the most educated people.
so … I guess it meant some sort of uneducated or poorly educated person … and that kind of person is, of course, uncivilized … civilization comes with education or vice versa. 
too lazy to look it up right now though.
It is my understanding that when the Goths, Visigoths and other peoples of northern Europe first went to Rome as mercenary soldiers, laborers and doers of menial tasks, the Roman citizens, accustomed to their soft-sounding Latin language, referred to their employed “guests”, and their guttural languages, as the “people who go bar-bar” (referring to the rough sound of the language). Hence the word “barbarian”. The Latin word “barbare” is actually an adverb meaning “in a foreign language” and “barbaria” means “a foreign country”.
So the interesting lesson from history however is, foreigners entered Rome to take on jobs that the Roman citizens did not want, grew in size within Roman civilization, had a major impact on Roman culture and eventually conquered their employers. Ah, the fall of the Roman Empire. “Would you like fries with that double cheeseburger, senor?”
How about Ineptitude. Many bosses have this affliction.
Greetings!
I have a word request, I have served in both the United States Army and the Coast Guard and when I left the Army and joined the Coast Guard the rating I selected was navigation, called a Quartermaster. But I remember in the Army a Quartermaster was a supply person. How did two different branches of the military get the same name for two such different jobs?
If it helps I have always heard but never found anywhere definitively that the naval version of Quartermaster derives from the Phrase “Master of the Quarterdeck.” The sailors who eventually evolved into the navigators were originally used as security for the ship’s officers in case of a mutiny.
Officers did all of the navigation in those days but they eventually trained their little thugs to be recorders and assistants. Inherently lazy beasts, officers soon realized they could train the Masters of the Quarterdeck to actually do the navigation themselves so the officers would be free to lounge around their wardroom sipping wine. Anyway, that’s the story us QMs told. I have no idea where the Army version of Quartermaster derives from.
Thank you for your time and keep up the great work on such an entertaining podcast!
Hi Marina!
Where did the word infantry comes from? Does it have something to do with child soldier
god i love your giggle !!
…as for wiltshire words , i believe it is a word that is made from not two , but three or more words ! …thingamabob….plus where does the word GIGGLE come from ?
mike.
“giggle”, I think, is an onomatopoeic word.
Marina,
I heard that ‘Bamboozled’ actually came from a person’s name ‘Van Buzell’ who was an alleged con artist… any truth to that?
hey marina
are you fine?
great video one more time!!!
i have a question.
How can i send you a video from me??? to wich adress?
thank you verry much
Wiltshire labouring and tradesmen ancestors would have used local dialect words in their speech. Some letters were interchangeable such as V & F: P & B: S & Z and so on. Even today, many of us who were born and live in Wiltshire still use a number of Wiltshire dialect words and expressions in our speech. Sometimes, these have become mixed up with those from other counties which may have come down to us from our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who migrated to Wiltshire.
Here is a link to the rest of the article [sorry guardianjosh... the post was a little long so I put the link to it instead
-Marina]
Re Wiltshire word /german connections
at stonehenge a high ranking grave was discovered.Tests discovered that the body came from Germany.Maybe there has been a strong German influence in this area that could have affected the local language
Hi how are you great I hope ,my goof of a word is “shuttle” as in space or transportation etc . where did originate? It’s really a slow day on my side sry–trying to have some fun thanks in advance I get a kicks out of your gig keep it going !!!!!!!!!!!!
some of the better Wiltshire words, which our words with a dialect from Wiltshire
Bulragging - nagging, haranguing Bunt - nudge, shove up, push.
Cack-handed - left handed, clumsy.
Dadacky - ricketty or unsafe.
Billy Buttons - a dimwit, fool, also a term for woodlice .
u need more?
if a chicken burgers are called so, why aren’t hamburgers called beef burgers?
why was the beautiful sounding word “chlamydia” chosen for a std?
absolutely great! I am struck with awe, but what I realy want to know is everything about the word HORNY, as it best describes my constant state of existance.
hoe and its different meanings
HI Marina, You are very entertaining and I enjoy your lessons. One word that irratates me is nonchalant. I never hear the word without the prefix, “He was challant about his stare”. How is it that challantlessly does’nt work? I have used that one as a joke. I know this is probably my blairing ignorane but if you could set me straight on this, I would appriciate it. Keep having fun.
Your proud student tstevenpaul.
Do you happen to know the origin of the word ‘Bamboozled’
No one else does?
Check out the lesson on “Bimbo”. It seemed that the history of that word could also yield the source of bamboozled. Maybe our Teacher can confirm that which would be
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Wiltshire words are nonambulatory words that suffer from paraplegia. Sometimes they are helped along by an assistant word and other times by their own upper limbs.
Kveao, Eg er vikingur fra Wiltshire!
buzzword
opstå den oars og lad os indfald en landsby
Hey, look like you got your hair cut, Looks nice teach.Your doing so many lessons i can hardly keep up. Keep it up.
Hello Marina,
This is my first time hear and can honestly say that I have not had this much learning since the 6th grade! (huge crush on my teacher…)
Can you let us all know more about the word “Lascivious”
Thanks
Posttime
Dear Marina,
Great video presentation, however you should get a ‘Want-catcher’ (or the like) to get rid of those wee beasties that keep doing walk on parts on your show. (Do they get paid and if they do, can I do a walk on for free?) Although the wee kids around the world, that may be watching, would appreciate your playful teaching skills.
Could you tell me (Me being a few ‘Yardlands’ away in the UK) pretty lady about the origins of ‘wee’, indeed the origins of ‘wee beasties’!
I would be most grateful to you, and your great!
jcnick.
P.S.
You intrigue me, you are unearthing words and fun ways of playing with them and your beautiful!
I feel I’m going to have to write you a poem and maybe writing a song with my guitar!
onomotopaeia
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Another interesting word to discover the history of, by the way, is the word Merv.
A Wiltshire word is a word that originates or is used in the region of Wiltshire in Britain. They have unique spellings and pronunciations.
Where did the word phenomenon come from? Please invetigate it if you have time. Thanks.
Dear HotForWords,
I am curious about the word, “pundit.” Would love your insight.
Thanks!
hm. different spellings of one word.
“wiltshire word”, I guess, because many names (of towns etc.) changed a lot in this region throughout time. or something.
do I sound confused? :/
A Wiltshire word comes from the dialect spoken in the Wiltshire region of England. Many of these words will have their roots in Old Anglo Saxon .. For instance “shitsack” (which is not a politician). As in German, an ’s’ may take on the ‘z’ sound and an ‘f’ and ‘v’ may sound alike……. verstehen sie? The Wiltshire dialect is common throughout much of southern and southwestern England with striking similarities to low German, for instance the word “utchy” that has been used in southern parts of England for the English pronoun ‘I’ is most likely from the Anglo Saxon ‘iche’ which in the low German dialect, even today is pronounced ‘ickke’, even though the word in modern German is ‘ich’……..like “ich bin ein Berliner”……..not sure what that has to do with anything, just rambling……
> like “ich bin ein Berliner”……..
funny thing is, the dialect spoken in and around berlin more or less belongs to the low german dialects. people there say “ick(e)”, not “ich”. oh, and “berliner” also means “donut” in some regions.^^
yeah, true…..never took JFK for a donut guy though……..kind of like a Coney Island I guess……I wonder what folks from Berlin call themselves?
“donuts”.
I’m a half donut. :/
yes , the first time i am the first…
how about the word apple? i hope to see it in one of your videos
greating
Hitman (iFranco)
am i the first?
golly gee, wowee zowee. i’m interested in the word “gimp”. I’ve seen used as a sewing notion, a “guy’ wearing a leather mask and a way of walking.
hi hot for words
how bout the word “normal”