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Where does the word penthouse come from?
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Posted on May 14, 2008 · Filed Under Lessons
Where does the word penthouse come from?
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Hey guys and gals, I just have a real quick question: at the very end of the video, the electric guitar riff is from a rock song that I’ve heard before. I want to go buy it! Does anyone know what the full song is called?
Nvm, heh - I remembered. It definately sounds like Ronald Jenkees–I think the song “Messin with guitar sound” is what I was looking for. Not on his cd, but I found a video of him making it at http://remember.buzz.hu/archives/2008/04/29/Ronald _Jenkees_-_Messin_with_guitar_sound/. Definitely awesome.
Hi Marina.
ThanX for making me TP for the day. Was a lovely suprise when I arrived home to my Penthouse. You made my week, so very kind of you. I looked like the cat who got the cream and felt like I was floating on air. Just the tonic needed after a balls to the wall kinda week.
HFW’s143always……….
Also, if you get time to investigate the word Osirian please. Causing much debate as to its original origin and meaning….
Be well
Hey Marina.
I was wondering what is the subject of your phD thesis?
It was about The Sis, you know, the evil twin sister.
I’d go for option 1……I could sight several examples
rate five stars…..how do I subscribe 
I wish you were my teacher. Life seems so sad all the time, but if you were around me everyday, I know I would be happier. I bet I never meet anyone like you ever.
lol billyb. pets….you gotta love them
i think the “digg” thingy you told me about might have worked. I will have to test it out if i get similar problems again in the future
The answer would be: append.
Oooh oooh teach! Is is #1
Thanks for the lessons.
I’d like to request the word Idiocracy.
Thanks.
penthouse, i vote for opt 1 as well
WOW so do you
man what a shock loads of people voted for 1
i don’t feel so left out anymore
Plase….Marina.
Can you find out more , from the word, PORTUGAL.
I know it’s a lovlie country….
Bye Marina
I think its answer no. 1
It must be
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!! How can i get the hot cards?? I signed in for them but I dont know where to get them somebody help please!!
You should get them automatically in your email. Just be patient.
Hi Marina
! 
TongueTwister (me) thinks that the answer is origin 1
But my dad here thinks the answer is origin 2.
Please can you settle this argument
? 
Hope to hear from you soon ToungeTwister
Psst! Sshhh!
ahh……. ok then :oops:.
thanks for the reply
hi Bob
? 
i was just wondering if you could tell me how to get a picture icon
please respond.
Kind regards TongueTwister
Hi Tongue Twister,
Check out the Help section where Marina tells you about this among other things. It’s the third item down. There you will find a link to go to the Gravatar web site where you can register and upload your own picture or use one of their standard ones.
Good luck and enjoy.
Thanks a bunch mate my reply’s look well good now
you are a very helpful freind
Your very welcome, mate.
Glad you added that last comment about changing your name - for a moment I thought I was going round the twist.
Rats!
You’re very welcome.
Is there anu chance to return to women’s dictionary ? That was really helpfull. I mean REALLY. I was also wondering if You could teach me something about the difference beetwen forward and foreward.
Forward is meant in positional relation, Forward movement of being in a forward position (in front).
Foreword is generally a beginning statement, a word at the Fore, of a book, usually by the author or someone whose opinion the author (or editor) respects.
I would like to know the meaning of the phrase “Charlie Don’t Surf”. I know Charlie referred to the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War and stands for “C” in the NATO phonetic alphabet, but I have no idea what the aforementioned phrase means.
Comes from the film “Apocalypse Now”.
Oh, I haven’t seen that. What’s the context in which it’s used?
Helicopter scene, Robert Duval
Alrighty. It’s been on my netflix queue for months. I guess I’ll have to watch it.
“Charlie Don’t Surf”
soundes cool i’ve ordered this from lovefilm
One of the best movies ever!
Hotforwords, do you know why the word “stock” has literally near 50 definitions? Thanks!
Must have been stocking up?
oh ever so helpfull Bob. pull your stockings up.
Lock, Stock and Barrel.
I’m going to have to go with origin # 1
p.s. way to make learning fun!
I think your next video should explain the origin of Elitist, The origin of Israel, and Trebuchet
First of all… You are beautiful! (Something that I’m sure you hear every day). Now, what about the meaning of “junior”. It is used often to refer to something small… but why? Anyways… You’re doing a great job as always!
orangen 1
Yes we all know that Marina should make a topless so all people who think the same say yes just leave another comment saying yes you should make a topless come on!!!!!! please people say YES!!!!!!
HELP ME!
ok proper question, im desperate for an answer
i cant remember a word/s for this thing.
its when you notice a certain thing more when it has happened to you.
for example you buy a red ford and you suddenly notice a lot more red fords around.
can remember the proper psychological term
You can afford a Ford?
hey Marina, your videos are great
I was wondering if you could look up the word origin of gesundheit or the reason people say God bless you
I look foreward to seeing the next video
Old superstition that the force of a sneeze was caused by “old Nick” and indicated a battle of a demon trying to possess your body and force your soul out. Saying “God Bless You” was to help you win that battle.
God….I feel like a know it all..I have a similar obsession with knowledge as Marina has with Words.
:LOL:
I have a word sugar. how about “SUGAR”
Marina
I would like to know the origin of 2 different terms for the baton that a police officer carries… they are night stick, and Billy club….
Thank you
Maal
Care to elaborate, BillyB?
Any club that would have me as a member, I don’t want to be a part of.
Who said that?
Wasn’t it Groucho Marx?
Yes it was, though I don’t think that was an exact quote.
i would like 2 know were the word “crystal” comes from?i am a 13 year old girl that like your show thanks.
Mr. Jones told me it comes from a kingdom of skulls.
The answer is number 2
“Penthouse” comes from the word pentis, which comes from apentis, which comes from apendere, which means to hang against or attach. A pentis was a shed with a sloping roof attached to a wall or building. At some point, people began referring to the structure’s roof as a “pentis,” and the actual shed became a “penthouse.”
I had to look twice to be sure you put the “t” in pentis. Whew!
Dear Marina, I would like to know the origin of the word ”word”….you’r so Hot for words thx… mouahhhhhh xxx
Please, please my curiosity by explaning me the origin and meaning of the word “Dionisiac”.
P.S. You look quite ravishing for a teacher… each time I see a new presentation with you, you always come up with something…
you get it.
Marina hey how are you??? Sexy i know im your biggest fan i have seen all the vídeos but please make a topless i think all your fans will like because you are the sexiest woman ive ever seen please make it for me and for all your fans!!!!
Actually you have a great Idea, would get lots of hits on you tube & still be something teach’ could pull off, as it were. a driving lesson.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=6nt9MQWPl_c Wearing appropriate footwear though. I own a convertible & the top’s coming off soon, first warm day today, ahhh. No speeding unless in alx’s backyard.
There is a way for Marina to do a topless video and still retain a certain amount of modesty. Sports Illustrated has done this recently with its “swimsuit” calendar. Marina could simply apply body paint so that she appears to have a top on. I think it would be a mistake for Marina to go any further than that.
I concur.
I Would also like to know the origin of Jazz!
Thank you in advance and keep up the great work you are already doing. I just joined recently, and I keep looking forward to the next video. j00, as we say il l33t, Pwn Grrrl!
where does Pwn come from…?
how about fetish i have a fetish for your words or???
I would like to know more about the word Booyah that gets thrown around allot. I think that this is a spanish word Bulla which is pronounced “Booyah” but Bulla means noise or to make a great noise. So if the phrase “Make a big noise because I made big money” makes sense then Bulla!! is equal as per the dictionary. But HotForWords should investigate and put this word question to rest. However there is a word Booyah and that is used on ESPN after a good play, but I think they have the word confused with Bulla. Booyah is a culinary term for something that is like a stew but it is pronounced just like Bulla which means to make a racket or create a ruckus. As you can see Bulla is the more appropriate word but we spell it Booyah which is an entirely different word that means to make a stew on a very large scale. Booyah is not exactly the in-your-face word as it is used. Please investigate.
First off Marina, i love this woman
.
I’m constantly amazed at what you’re able to do.
In this thread you’re talking about web design and i admit i don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.
In your DVD thread you’re talking about DVD formats- again i’m lost.
Do you have a degree in computing as well or something?
Or is it just another one of your interests.
It really is bizarre that a stunningly beautiful woman knows this stuff-
BTW that is not meant to be patronising/sexist because let’s face it stunning glamourous women on the whole don’t bother with this stuff (unless they have a degree in computing of course)-
With Marina though it’s a different story.
I really wonder what other talents she is hiding (and no that’s not a pun).
Anyway Marina 2 words for you:
Spurious
Facetious
Did i mention that i love this woman.
For the DVDs… I can make them on my computer.. but then someone tells me I have to account for Europeans vs Americans (ntsc vs pal) and then I go into a frenzy to try to solve the problem. I’m sure I’ll forget most of this stuff in a couple weeks anyway!
Come to Texas, Molly says to tell your puppy HI!
PO Box. certified cheque or money order. I trust you to send it later
Do you accept Canadian coins, no one else does… Yeah worldwide distribution is fun. How’s ebay do it.
I ordered a hard to find CD from BMG music years ago & it got to Canada from the States easier than I thought (No fuss) So good luck with your plans, might be harder to do now.
Hows the book plans going?
Fair enough Marina.
I know what you mean though about encountering problems with technology.
Different formats etc for no good reason-
annoying but you get to learn stuff along the way i guess.
I think Marina is a brainiac stuck in a hottie’s body.
I choose answer #1.
Hello Marina,
I checked things out about this penthouse word with someone at the courthouse who was suing a guy over his shittily built outhouse.
He started to say,”the penthouse is like a lighthouse… you feel like you’re on top of your world and the skies the limit.”
Before I could get his answer… he was off to the jailhouse.
I guess I’ll try #1
Cheers!
hi marina,i know this might seem a silly question,but where does the word” computer” come from,i have a feeling its older than the computers as we know then
thanks for looking xx
regards martin
look into the word Compute.
And computation.
It’s from mathematics.
Bye Now, Got to go pay bills.
I know, You Know, God has enough mystery’s to last all eternity.
word request: Jazz
thanks for considerating it
Tony29
what’s a lock down mode?
I am going to be on TV again in a couple weeks and I want to be prepared. Last time my website crashed when I was on the O’Reilly show.. I don’t want that to happen again.
I have had that problem. It hasn’t been an issue lately. I am not sure why it got cleared up. Sometimes I would be logged on and could post in one board, and yet if when to another I would be told I’d have to log in to comment. Hasn’t happened since last week though…
accept cookies from this site … until they’re not valid anymore … not just for the session …
Lockdown?? OMG!!! There isn’t going to be a body cavity search, is there??? I don’t have anything to wear!
I got vista, too.
try firefox or safari, though, instead of ie.
I’m not experiencing any difficulties.
oh…lockdown with Marina…
dream on, boys, dream on…
It just happrened to me, I hit the digg button up there, once in digg, hit the blue link, a new window opened up & I’m in. It’s easy & works every time. I’ve come in sometimes through a page I didn’t want to be in & the page I want works, not the one I came in on. Sometimes hard to leave though, so much fun.
Schools have lockdowns now and then. So it’s appropriate that our teacher would investigate the procedure.
Ei Marina.. ^_^ im an avid fan of you , saw you 1st at youtube..
for curiosity sake..and because your sizzling HOT..
i think everyone think of this word every time they see your SEXy body..
and i dont know if im the 1st one to ask you this, but ill give a try..
whats the origin of the word “SEX”?? ^_^
not to be rude or something, im just asking..
im hoping that youll greet me on one of your clips..
many thaks and as you always say..
mmmmmmmmmmwaH! ^_^
By the way marina.. my name is pronounced as B-I-Y-O
may thanks and good luck sexy teacher
Hello my Teacher!
I don’t know if it counts for a ‘word’ but I would like to know the origin of the word/phrase
yada yada yada
thank you so much for your lessons!
your humble student
r8zerex
yada yada yada
Hey Marina
For some odd reason (at the moment) I can’t log in when making a comment regarding the cosmo article you posted, so I post it here.
Congratz on being mentioned on cosmo magazine
that must be an awesome feeling to see that all your hard work is being recognized more now than before 
I feel ya, Marina. Women seem to just want me for my body, too. I want them to appreciate me for my mind, and my emotional maturity, but for some reason they always focus on my looks. Ah, but we all have our crosses to bear….
sorry for the late reply, as i needed some sleep (i’m an australian, so the times are different)
yeah i’m not sure what happened before with trying to post on the other page, however all seems well now and i have no problems with it
now i have a new problem, i have type te comments before my cat decides to walk all over my laptop (it’ been done before)
My bird jumps on the keyboard at the most inoppertune time too.
You have problems with the login too. I hit the digg button under vidd & hit the blue link, new window opens & life’s good again, hope it helps.
Where did Adams Apple come from?
its something with adam and eva and a snake
yeah, supposedly the bite that “Adam” took of the forbidden fruit was stuck in his throat.
Marina,
Whin I’m logged in I don’t see the reply comments andstuff anymore.
tried to refresh it. no luck. I’ll see if going back to l”ogged out” works.
I’ve never had this issue before so just a note to let you know.
Thanks for the guitar again.
I think it’s number two.
thanks again for the good work! +5
I’m going to the beach tomorrow. It’s
getting very hot here in Ca. Overall
we have it great so not whining.
Hi Marina!
I just discovered your ‘hot for words’ show on youtube and like it much!
I think the answer for penthouse should be #1.
Also, may I request the word “fashion,” because you’re very fashionable?
I have a stupid question. I know what the other faces mean now but what does
mean? Is it envy?
Mike
Thanks, your so sweet.
According to the “dictionary of emoticons” Mr. Green means…..Mr. Green….
http://www.traviscarden.com/resources/etc/dictiona ry-of-emoticons/
To me, it seems to signify that the writer has said something dirty and wants to convey a note of devilish humor.
Wow — it’s in the urban dictionary…
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mr. +Green
yeah, mr. green looks pretty happy.
Wait - I have delved deeper into the historical etymology of the emoticon Mr. Green. I’m pretty sure it’s based on a real person; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7SI5Ir8-YA
Marina, your comment begs the question - where do we get the saying “Green with envy” from? Why are certain colors associated with emotions or feelings? I.E.: Green with envy, red with anger/ alternately love, blue with sadness, black with death (although in Asia white is associated with death), etc.?
Marina, also when a comment is loading it says “New comment is loading, wait a comment…” Shouldn’t it be “…wait a moment…” or simply “please wait”?
i think 1 is the answer
Hey Marina, Pages are loading much faster now.
After one comments on page say like 3. Is there a way when it refreshes it stays on that page instead of returning to page 1?
And - when one clicks on a “recent comment,” unless it is on the most recent page, it won’t link straight to that comment (which might be somewhere on pages 1 through 4, or whatever).
http://blog.2i2j.com/plugins/wp-paged-comments
What dialect of Chinese?
Manderine is my fav. That click worked, gtg.
The writing is the same, it’s only the spoken words that differ from one dialect to another - so I believe.
PLUS we want to “view all” option anyway, right?
Sounds good, Marina.
With the rise of traffic in your message boards - maybe you want to start using a “discussion forum” structure, like this: http://www.richarddawkins.net/forum/
Or this: http://www.richarddawkins.net/forum/viewforum.php? f=1&sid=0f4ff274d8db32d809c1c28d951aee66
I don’t know if this site is any help, Marina.
I can’t pretend I understand it but it seems to mention the problem you are having.
I clicked Bob’s comment & it Hit. I clicked Pros811, no Hit either one.
Clicked Marina comment it woked too, No prospero
I guess I’m too late for this to be of any help, but here is the translated version of the link you posted in your reply to Prospero above.
we do? do we?
you hummin’ Hello Dolly yet Captian? Or do you get another tune http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=3dO-Qi8W9Yk&feature= related
I just remembered something. When I was a little boy, I spent a summer at this old ladies house with some of my family. Most places had indoor plumbing but she didn’t. She had an outhouse that was a two seater. No wall to divide it up into 2 stalls. Yea figure that one out.
I remember her calling it a penthouse. I thought clearly that was the wrong name to call it. 
Capt. Your off the wall comment, reminded me that my middle name is slang for ‘outhouse’ in Mexico, or at least it use to be. I don’t know how common it is anymore. Do you know what it is?
Two holers weren’t that unusual a century ago. But you have to wonder under what circumstances they had double occupancy.
Usually only one was “open”, and the other was for when the first was “full”, after the second was full, the first could be dug out for fertilizer.
Wow, jesterzusmc, I gotta hand it to you. You definitely know your shit.
I really don’t care which answer is correct. It’s cool just to watch Marina talking. She could read a 1968 Москва phone book and have us enthralled.
Penthouse definition number one is corrext.
Marina,
Hello, I was wondering about the phrase “lime light” and where it came from. As in, living in the lime light, which is being famous and spot light on you. Thanks
Marina I’m having a little problem when I put my curser over the little smiley faces. They want tell me what they mean like razz or cool etc. Thanks for any help.
Thanks
I think he meant that the computer won’t tell him what they are. It’s true on mine also. You have to click on it to see that it says razz or what ever. Not really a big deal since you can see the expressions.
Mine works now. I think after you did the ajax thing for captain Jack it fixed the problem I was having.
mine doesn’t. thank god.
“Force” is my WORD REQUEST
thank u if u thinking of doing it
im sure more of your million subscribers would like you to investigate that word too
We won the UEFA cup.I don’t know if is correct to write it here, but I am really happy.
Congratulations. The Zenith of your achievements.
Wow! She thinks I’m cute. I think I’m going to blush.
This is cute
Important
Glorious
Awwww…. I’m cute! I’m cute! She said I’m cuuuuuuuutte! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zimk7IUR3s
Shouldn’t that be “Zenit” ? Maybe we can chip in and get Marina a gold plated Zenit for all her efforts. Or maybe a FED or a Zorki…
Does Zenith still make television sets? Back in the old days, their TV sets were the standard by which others were measured.
Okay, then. It’s the SONY of your achievements.
Cool Mr. Hitman!
Now we are going for the Cup of Europe.
It’s difficult, but dreaming is free.
So says Blonde in their song ‘dreamin’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95AEzyWZX8I
—> Archivo no disponible
shut up. :((
We won against a german team (4-0)
In dreams of course.
Maybe we can beat Germany….
Congrats Hitman job well done.
Congrats’ Russia and fans!
Canada as a Soccer Nation still lacks a complete team But I think we will take The IIHF Hockey Worlds’ this year although Russia looks strong too.
http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championsh ip/home.html
Some of the best players can’t play in the tournament because the pro Stanley Cup still on.
BTW Canada killed Germany, sorry aLx.
Surely the final will be Canada vs Russia.But we must play firts against Suomi and you againt Sweden.
We will see.
yeah, we suck at hockey and shit. not at fucking soccer, though.
that was just because fucking lucio “scored” a fucking own goal. and he played in the rematch. wtf. plus, luca toni was yellow-card barred. damnit. oh well. we’ll meet again, hitman.
Surely we will.
Is that a SOCCER THING??? Sorry, but Americans view Soccer as a child’s sport. REAL MEN play women’s FAST PITCH SOFTBALL!!!
LOL!!
Congrats!!!
Peace,
Frog
Maia Marina,
Well, Yellow Pages, setting there in the penthouse keeping your legs\finger crossed will get a ring on that finger next too them. This is some of the best advertising you’ve ever done. Use not acti