Comments on: Those Cantankerous Porcupines

By: leonard

leonard — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:27:15 +0000

Hi Curtis Mayfield – Gypsy Woman Live genres] of music and what is the story of ‘gypsy punk’?…[Gracenote] and music classifications….are amateurs hooked on shakeSpeare? [cancer]

By: darlingj

darlingj — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:49:52 +0000

I think these are two fine examples of providing a ‘full’ definition of a word using etymology. I can think with these words after hearing where they came from and having it explained with illustration and wit.

Compare that to the ‘definition’ of porcupine as ‘a large rodent covered with long pointed quills’ – if you aren’t familiar with English – you’d have to look up ‘rodent’ and ‘quills’ at least – to start to get the idea.

The way you’ve done it here is so much better! The gourmet expeience instead of consuming a bland cracker.

By: leonard

leonard — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:30:30 +0000

Droop or languish…loose spirit…Trowbridge area, county in england….Canorous is my new word that I learned from your inspiration…and you got it pork-pie hat Wiltshire….Bravo-HotForWords

By: blelios

blelios — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:09:17 +0000

ahahaha that transition to porcupine was totally classic. And oh wow that top is atrocious but she makes it work. Hotforprofits has that attribute as well.

By: blueskies13

blueskies13 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:21:46 +0000

they are provincial word and phrases use in wiltshire england

By: BillyB

BillyB — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:50:33 +0000

I was going to say something, but why ?

By: wurdlvr

wurdlvr — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:19:35 +0000

I believe a A Wiltshire word is one that can be broken down into parts to determine their meaning…such as wilt shire:neutral:

By: devin007

devin007 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:03:31 +0000

I’d like to porc her pines, if ya know what i mean, which I think you do….

Я люблю тибя, зайчик!!

By: sharx35

sharx35 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:56:52 +0000

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.

By: reprobate

reprobate — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:08:20 +0000

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.