For the complete list of lessons/words/phrases click here.
Understand
Understand = under + stand.. stand under??? Huh???
My Game @ PopSugar / TechCrunch Event
The PopSugar/TechCrunch event was a lot of fun! We didn’t get a chance to broadcast live as it was so LOUD.. but we did record some fun games where I asked people to guess the correct word origins of a couple words.
coComment was my sponsor and they were terrific! You really should use their plugin to keep track of the comments you make all over the web.
You can see my videos over here at the coComment website.
And here are some pictures from the event as well. 
Here is an article someone wrote about the event.
And another one.
Maxim Radio 5th Show
Here is my 5th installment of my Maxim Radio Show…
again.. not for the kids as I discuss a couple slang words.
Catch me on Maxim Radio on Sirius - Every other Friday morning at 8-8:30 am PST
Next show is April 25
During the show call in at 888-99-MAXIM (62946) to participate in the game!
Live Blogging From PopSugar / TechCrunch Event
Hey everyone, I will be blogging LIVE from the PopSugar/TechCrunch event in Los Angeles this Thursday evening (April 10th from 8PM PST on!)
I will be blogging at the coComment website - the link is here.
Be sure to sign up for a coComment account prior to the event so that you can participate. I actually use coComment to keep track of all my comments I leave all over the web.. it’s pretty cool actually
Go over to my blog over there and leave a few comments… and PLEASE join me while the event is going on! I will be asking people some funny word origins.. and videotaping it.. and we will be uploading that video as well as some answer videos afterwards.
-Marina
Update: The event went really well…. it was so packed that we couldn’t broadcast live but we recorded a bunch of interviews. We will be uploading them shortly. I’ll let you know as soon as I know the details.
GTW Game IX Answer
Here you go.. of course you all figured it out in about a minute!!!
Also.. be sure to check out my live blogging from the PopSugar/TechCrunch event this Thursday.
1st Seed!
Where does seed come from in relation to sports?
GTW Game 9 - Marie is Sick!
Installment #9 in my Guess the Word Game series.
See if you can figure it out! And don’t cheat!
Reports Cards
I will be sending out the quarterly report cards soon!
If you are already a member of the site, you will get a report card automatically.
If you haven’t signed up yet, do so here.. it’s painless and will allow you to not only receive all future cards, but you will also be able to comment here and request words as well!
Dressed to the Nines
Wouldn’t you want to be dressed to the tens, and not the nines?
HotForWords investigates the origin of Dressed to the Nines.
Butterfly answer, plus a little controversy :-)
I give the answer to the butterfly game in this video.
A couple things. First off… I went with the OED and Wedgwood who pointed out that the Dutch synonym boterschijte suggests that the insect was so named due to the appearance of its excrement. Now, a cursory search on the net has practically EVERYONE quoting 1 source that states that butterflies don’t excrete, thus “that theory must be incorrect”. BUT.. I dug a little deeper, and I found that some butterflies DO excrete, especially right after metamorphosis.. and their excrement has a clear, sometimes buttery and sometimes bloody looking appearance.
There is one other theory of a tale that people thought butterflies were witches that stole milk and butter in the night.. but it seemed as if people added the butter bit in after the fact, as I think the original was just milk… so I went with the controversial Wedgwood theory
Am I just trying to “stir up the pot”? Maybe this is one for the MythBusters!
If you’d like to prove me wrong, please do so in the comments below!
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