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Teacher’s Pet

Quick lesson today.. and a little break to introduce the real Teacher’s Pet :-)

The dog’s name is not Riley.. I am introducing an interesting phrase that needs to be investigated.. some people over at YouTube got confused… well you know.. :shock:

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  1. rijk says: 159

    You named your dog Gorby after Gorbatsjov?
    Nice thought (and i mean that in a good way)

  2. leonard says: 158

    [ANIMAL MAGNETISM]***+***My Random: Gorby is the new king, something [Queen] MARINA knew!!! :razz: net caught me, hear? An animal can be small, that is all :lol:

  3. inisa says: 156

    Her Maltese is so cute. Makes me want one. Even though it has the girly girl stigma attached. Hotforprofits should get a pet as well. And get some furniture marina this aint russia =P

  4. This one’s for Kobe. :grin:

    Ciao,
    Fianchetto

  5. Hi Marina, how have you been?

    Awwwwwwww!! Wee lil fuzz ball of fun. No way can any student compete with such a furball as that. The tennis ball is about the same size as (did you say Poppy?) the wee lass!

    My world has been turned upside down due to a dog. Duke, came to stay for a few days, about a month ago! His dad is overseas working leaving mum too busy with a third baby on the way. Only having pets breaks them rules in the lease, so all being well have found another home for us both to live. Duke is rather big and still a pup, chews much however finding him good to train. A neighbour says we are like Elliot and ET…. dogs have got it sorted I think. Fed, housed, walked and loved…. yeah so who is this Riley?

    Have missed class, very much due to , life, so have many lessons to catch up with. You are looking amazingly fantastic as ever :oops:

    :smile:

  6. Alphabet City
    The reason why black is no longer the prominent lack of color, is ‘cause-of-dogs.
    Wake up!!! Open a window and use Katz.

  7. PERT

    After watching this it was the only thing that came to me!
    Sorry.

  8. mikiroony says: 150

    A friend of mine has a couple of Yorkshire terrier, right? The small and smart dogs.

    She decided that the young one should never be ashamed of his size, so what name did the dog get?

    Ulysses, of course…

  9. mello-g37 says: 149

    Well a mans best friend is a dog ….and A Ladys…….

    I would call the Dog SNOWBALL .

    I Love Dogs i want to get a Mountain Dog …perenses….big white one …..or a st bernerd. …My flats to small ……..i need a Bigger garden and large space and my Dog would have the ‘ Life of riely ‘

  10. I wasn’t going to watch the entire clip, but ended up doing so. The little puppy dog’s cognitive process … at play, and I simply watch the frisky little thing and go off in thought …

    Biological cognition is a most fascinating “thing.” Care to watch some “kittens” at play? It’s all the same thing …

    Biological cognition is a most fascinating “thing,” Maria et al.

  11. duround says: 147

    That is a cute dog. I wanted to pick him up and play with him.

    I was almost going to say that “I actually prefer bigger dogs… but any dog is better than even 100 cats”.

    Then I realized how stupid a statement that was — because the more cats you have the worse your life.

    So I will just be quiet and say … “Cute dog!”

  12. wyo550 says: 145

    My dog SANDY HOBBS has her own web page like yours does!
    http://www.zero123.com/sandy.html

    Gee, we have something in common!

  13. mythman says: 144

    WORD REQUEST: “BRICK” “WALL” & “BRICK IN THE WALL”

  14. Bob says: 143

    It’s quiet in this flat tonight.
    Can you hear the echo?

  15. nohocat says: 142

    Hi,
    Please investigate “aphrodisiac” for me. Please.

    Thanks!

  16. vicioussan says: 141

    Hi there,

    i got two words to submit you. The first one is “idiosyncrasia”. And the second one is “soddomy”.But be care, the second term is not from the town “sodom”, because it s a bad translation of the bible…

    Thanks,

    Oli

  17. blazespark says: 140

    Miss Marina,

    I’m a big fan of books and films about the Italian mafia like “The Godfather”. There are many Italian terms being used in the books and films that make the conversations confusing. One term that i really do not understand is “pezzonovante”. I’d really like to know it’s meaning and it’s etymology. Thanks!

    By the way, i love your vids! Keep it up!

  18. jstotes03 says: 139

    Dear Marina,

    My wife and I are wondering where the term cocktail dress came from…

    For that matter, Why do they call drinks cocktails??

    Any guidence you may have would be helpful!

  19. alexlondon says: 138

    Tomorrow the great tennis tornament the French Open (Roland Garros) is starting and I was thinking…. you know when the referee goes fifteen – love… thirty – love….. why they use LOVE rather than zero ??????

    it needs to be investigated!!!

  20. cheza says: 137

    Hi Marina.

    I appreciate your work… and your patience (some comments are quite embarrassing). So my laud and congratulations to you and all other participants.

    English isn’t my first language, so I use the MerianWebster Webpage to look for the proper pronounciation. But what’s this:

    Etymology: origin unknown

    :shock:
    The word was “shenanigan”

    So I hope, this will get your attention and your enthusiasm to “investigate”! :grin:

    Sincerely, cheza.

    PS: The video with James@war is sooo great!!!

  21. Warren says: 136

    Withdrawal
    Withdrawal Syndrome :shock:

    Marina, please I need my fix!
    Need….video….soon….help….

  22. How did the word mooning come to mean flashing your butt at people?

  23. 2:30 A.M definately gotta go to bed night or should I say morning to everyone. :lol:

  24. bigjeffaz says: 133

    Hello Marina,
    Love your website and admire your dedication to it. I was wondering, as an audiophile myself, where the words “woofer” and “tweeter” came from as they pertain to audio speakers. To be honest, I think it would be enough just to here you say the word “woofer” because of the lack of “wh” sound in Russian. hehehe

    Thank you and keep up the great work!
    -Big Jeff AZ-

  25. Teach, A earlier post asked about, THANK? This is a good question. Thank, is a antonym for f*ck? Good ; Thank You.. Bad; F*ck You. And when your Girl wants to do something to show Her appreciation, She Thanks you……curious, It seem to be synonyms too? :???:

  26. easyian says: 131

    I have a word request if this is the right place to post it. The word i would like to know more about is Prometheus. Thanks keep up the good work

  27. stokesjrj1 says: 130

    i gotta go to bed ,Night all

  28. stokesjrj1 says: 129

    Oh analyzing these videos makes my head hurt. Thats no dog. Thats a manifestation of a great white safari hunter, he’s roped the moon, defeated the platypus, and lain to rest the great pink rabbit, a being of the Xtianity, one who’s head is not his own and incurred the wrath of Satan’s daughter herself, Firm in his beliefs and easy to love, a true spirit of kinship……or something like that. :cool:

  29. Marina, seriously, I really do like animals (apart from their nutritional value). However I don’t like poodles all that much because a friend of mine had a wife who just absolutely HAD to have a purebred white poodle to match her naturally platinum blond hair. So the poor guy got her one. The thing about purebred dogs is that in order to get the physical qualities that people want in them the animals become inbred. This produces some, shall we say, some other less than “desirable” qualities. My friend’s wife’s dog was so inbred or purebred if you will, that whenever the doorbell rang it would run around in circles, barking and urinating all over their apartment. This wasn’t a cutesy little toy poodle, but a full sized one. Poodles were originally bred as working dogs. It is man that has reduced them to fashion accessories. I hope you are one of the ones who is too smart to treat your dog like that. Remember that poodles are very active and require a daily commitment to exercise them. I hope you and your dog have many years of happiness together. BTW, beautiful Harlequin great Dane too. (I would have thought you would have thought you would have gone with a Russian Wolfhound though.) Might I suggest the nickname ZIB for your dog, in honor of the space dog that was substituted for Bobik the Soviet space dog in ‘57? You could call him “ZIBushka” for short (short dog, get it?) and because there is so much space in your apartment since he isn’t a big dog.

  30. Tell us about the word “LEGEND”

  31. stram says: 126

    Dear Teacher-
    A word used way too much… FREE please educate us about the origin of this word. thank you.

  32. pagedoll says: 125

    Marina, i just want to thank you for your great site every time i visit i learn something new from you or the friendly people that leave comments. it has inspired me to make some drastic changes in my life(for the better) and this one is just for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L5F6SWKhXY thanks agian :grin:

  33. sugar.king says: 124

    COULD YOU DO THE ORIGIN OF FABER’S SYNDROME

  34. gigolojoe says: 123

    Hi Marina,
    What’s the origin of the word logo?

    GJ

  35. Does anyone know how to tell if a video on YouTube does not allow video replies? Some of them I reply to act as if they work but they never attach to the video in question. They even show in the dropdown with an asterick (you know, the dropdown when you go to use an existing video as a reply).

    I looked through about as much youtube help as I could stand.

    And ummm…. sorry if this is off topic. I am more or less at my wits end though and figured everyone here was probably pretty youtube saavy.

  36. buzzword says: 121

    OK… couldn’t sit through the whole dog video. Are you chasing him around with your ibook or did you get a video camera? Nice dog though. Although I’d recommend a different breed.

  37. Dear teacher
    I don’t like when you take drugs before doing your lessons. Neverthe less, I will do my homeworks.
    Amicalement
    Don Felipe

  38. satchel says: 119

    why do people say the word buh in front of bye when someone is leaving. example “buh- bye”

  39. capman911 says: 118

    Ok here’s a joke for you.
    An elderly couple is attending a church service.
    About halfway through,
    she leans over and says to her husband,
    “I just let out a silent one.
    What do you think I should do?”
    He replies, “Put a new battery in your hearing aid.” :lol: :lol:

  40. P.S. I love small dogs. Especially with baked potatos… :twisted:

  41. Marina:
    How do you call a dog with no legs?
    It doesn’t matter because he can’t come anyway.

  42. diana915 says: 115

    Marina,
    I love your class… I´m a pantyhose fan.. I love wear them even now a days not many girls like them. Anyway, I would like to ask the origin of the word “pantyhose”
    Kisses
    D

  43. formula350 says: 114

    I have a word for you Ms. Marina: Scuttlebutt!

    -Clint

    • Aye! And a good nautical term, it be, too! Gave barth to the water cooler syndrome, which is well known to claim many a poor unwary soul so long may they peacefully rest in the deep…

      Arrh. Me parrot shit on me shirt again. Blast!

      • lol Yea, it’s quite an interesting term. I actually heard it on the news yesterday, and that’s what made me think of posting it on here. So, hopefully Marina will shed some light on this interesting term!

        Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest
        Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
        YAAAAarrrrrr!

  44. Teach, Where is the Great Dane from your earlier Video?? Now that’s a DOG..(I understand; APARTMENT) BUT what a Dog.

  45. Dear Marina,

    How did the expression “the cat’s pajamas” come about? :grin:

    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  46. lpulido says: 111

    I have a good word request Marina:

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

  47. Chemikal says: 109

    251 comments on YouTube Vs 256 over on HotForWords.com
    +mine.. we stand proud at 257 comments!
    So.. please start reading from the bottom, up. Every little thing :)

  48. inco says: 108

    PLEASE! HELP! HELP! HELP!
    WHAT’S THE WORD ””GALOUT”’(or some sort) MEANING; A SCOTISH INVESTOR USED IT AND i DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
    I was late with something and It wasn’t good for the business, then he told that to me in a context. I took it like a bad word but I still don’ t know what is it ——I can’t find it in the Cambidge dictionaries

  49. stokesjrj1 says: 107

    Bye Everyone i’m off to work now.

    • Yea me too stokesjrj1, but I wouldn’t call my career ‘work’. Its loads of fun. Im my own boss. I have great students. Oh I have to tell you this. I didn’t get a stupid apple (fruit kind) but they gave me a ‘Time Bandit’ t-shirt and coffee cup. Way cooler than an apple. :cool:

  50. that lil furball is cute :smile:

  51. Chemikal says: 105

    The expression to be “pissed off” comes from?

    1. In the UK, pissed is slang for drunk and we all know there is increased likelihood of people getting angry when drunk;

    2. Some linguists and historians think the expression must have been well known during World War II, citing a story about General Eisenhower’s dog. The story goes that the dog (Felix) urinated on a map and the officers joked that the enemy was “pissed off”.

    3. Shipment of cargos of urine via boat for use in dying fabrics and gunpowder production had crews who had been assigned shipments of urine rather than more conventional wares were said to be “pissed off”. Obviously the reaction to this unsavoury task gave meaning to the term.

    The origins of most slang expressions are irretrievably lost in the mists of time, or are they? What do you think?

    Chemikal

  52. tokjok says: 104

    Dear Marina,
    I recently found your Youtube vids and must say this is the cleverest idea I’ve seen. Congrats on your success. Now, the word I am interested in is “Gal”. I guess I am just old enough to think it weird to address a table of females by saying “You guys” as opposed to “You gals”. I ask because this seems to be a word that is about to die. Maybe it already has. Thank You

  53. dmitry says: 102

    Здравствуйте!
    Посмотрел ваш клип и задумался на тему происхождения абривиатуры РЭП.
    П.С. Вы очень крсиво поёте.

  54. Hi Marina,
    Brand Spaning New Student. it is an italian word but what does the word destaduda mean? sorry if I did not spell it correctly. :smile:
    Seen your interview with Bill O’rielly and had to come to this site ASAP :!:

  55. That’s a Riley good video!!!

  56. pagedoll says: 99

    what about the phrase head over heels? we seem to use it a few different ways

  57. presumined says: 98

    Hey Marina,

    Is it true you’re going to encourage us to vote for McCain in November?

    Bizoo.

    • Marina says: 98.1

      presumined, I don’t get involved in politics. Too divisive. I have ads that appear on my website from all the candidates, but they are served up by Google and I have no control over them.

      • Teach, Can you tell your minions about your experiences in A Socialist Country. FREE Health care. ????FREE????. And what this will cost them. Maybe what drove you here? And not ……France or England or …….? Are you happy to see the USA going in the ……like Sweden. If You do not want to get involved, Then can you define, chick shit? :roll: Just kidding Hun, But your insight would be important to Me.

      • Thanks for your reply. I see your point.

        But you do have a deal with GTA4, surely? :wink:

        Bizooo.

      • roadrunmch: Dude! Let it go!
        This is a party; not for party
        parlor tricks (politics). We have
        a lot of fun with OUR brand
        of juggling clowns, dancing
        bears and high-wire acts. :grin:

        To get into Amerca’s, or
        anyone elses, f***ed up
        political systems is a
        real buzz kill. :???:

        So, no harm, no foul.
        Just buckle up and
        enjoy the ride! :mrgreen:

      • buzz kill? ……teacher………… not ,
        yOUR brand

        of juggling clowns, dancing
        bears and high-wire act.
        Hearing from someone who was lived it and not from some duplicitous Hollywood whiner is not a parlor trick. So thank you for your concern but being a buzz kill is what geeks do. RRR ::)( ;;

    • I think that one flew right on overhead like a wedge of northbound mallards, Ed. But you’re yonder on the early side o’ the pond, right? Seems to me you’d be off the hook then anyway. And what’s bizoo?

      • aLx says: 98.2.1

        hm. “bisou”, maybe?

      • Good recall, pennsyltucky9 (or should I call you Mr 9?).

        Ya, I live in UK, but maybe I become a US citizen b4 Nov :wink: aLx is correct about bizoo, it’s a fun version of “bisou”, a French word for “kiss”… it’s how I sometimes sign off when I write to French (or pretty) girls :smile: (I like if they write back in English and just sign off “Kiss” … v cute… I got a kiss from Marrakech recently… *sigh*…)

        …ya, it was a French kiss for Marina :wink: What’s your take on the blonde one’s GTA4 fixation, btw? …

  58. khop102 says: 97

    Hey Marina, I have always wondered about the word “Masturbate”. It doesn’t seem as though it quite relates to the meaning at all… Check it out? Thank you!
    <3 Kendall

  59. spike.voom says: 96

    Hi Marina
    Could you expound upon the word ‘redneck’ as in a personal stereotype.
    tia
    spike

  60. Dear Marina,

    How did “knocked up” come mean pregnant?

    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  61. Dear Marina,

    While travelling in Central Asia I found a dish soap called “barf.” Why would anyone want to wash their dishes with barf is beyond me. What is the origin of barf, and does it mean anything pleasant in the Central Asian languages?

    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  62. stokesjrj1 says: 93

    whats wrong with these comments?

  63. Hi Marina,
    Would you be interested in the age demographic of your student body?
    Why not do a poll (under 20, 20-29, 30-39…)? I think that the results might be surprising.

    • How about this idea:
      Male? female? other*?
      *(just in case they have
      pets who also watch). :mrgreen:

      • BillyB says: 92.1.1

        My cockatiel usually helps me @ the computer, so he’d be “other” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVe4NMseLcg When Kobe gets old he may need a friend. My bird jumps on the keyboard when I type , he likes to compete.

      • Quick response before I watch the vids.
        I was an aviarist/breeder, for a time.
        Quite successful – and damn lucky.
        cockatiels, parakeets and lovebirds.
        Buy that calcuim!! USE that calcium!!
        does you bird like scrambled eggs?

      • I trained a couple birds (one parakeet, one cockatiel) to wolf whistle, the “come hither” whistle and, how to whistle Dixie (yeth, I tan whithle).
        After that – they taught my other birds :cool:
        Saw the vid – is that your guy? Had results like that – got a few solid yellow males, too
        used my bird in an “impromptu” magic act. he would put his head in my mouth! (the old lion tamer trick). simple operant behaviour modification of the birds inate instinct. Anyway – thanks for reminding me of some of my favorite critters. I have a cat now. Just got lazy.

        Back to the main point about the poll -
        male ? female ? other?
        the strange attracter to this is the yield in the survey partitioned to those who respond: female/other, male/other, male/female/other and just plain other.( i want to know how big to make the butterfly net!!)LOL!!

      • ummm… read that back
        should be apportioned, not partitioned.
        (programmer’s jet lag)

      • BillyB says: 92.1.5

        Not my bird in the vid.
        Actually, bird is my daughters’, left behind when she moved out, can’t get rid of him, even flew away once, went & broke into a house a few miles away & lady didn’t want him. He knows a few tunes, Bridge over River Kwai, Andy Griffith, Marriage of Figaro (the intro), sometimes composes a mix of it all with telephone ringer thown in. His favorite & it drives my wife nuts is the smoke alarm, when he wants attention quess what he does.
        My oldest son got married & took his two love birds to be with him & his new wife. Funny, years ago he came home from school twice a day when they needed fed (chicks), & they will die with him, they’re so attached. Daughter in law didn’t know that she married the three of them :lol: Pets become such a part of who we are as humans that I think when its time to separate there is a certain amount of mourning goes on in our hearts if we really let them get in there. As a kid it took me along time to get over the death of my rat “George” :cry: Yes bird likes his eggs, pasta & potato, anything he can steal & he’ll fight for his share.
        Богдан I think was asking about ages cause he wants to know, but Marina should know by checking the profiles of subs. gtg

  64. Dear Marina,

    Why is the space between a hockey goalies’ legs called ” the five hole?” :grin:
    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  65. Dear Marina,

    Why do old people call youngsters “whippersnappers?”

    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  66. Dear Marina,

    What is the origin behind the piece of lingerie knowns as the “Merry Widow?”

    Целую,

    Bad Squirrel

  67. mythman says: 88

    WORD REQUEST: On your YouTube-profile, my heart grows three sizes; but it is a little let down when it sees that 70,000+ fans also experience regular heart-enlargement over you … makes me feel a little bit like ‘another brick in the wall.’ But if it is a wall that helps support you, our favorite teacher, then strengthening the wall is worth the loss of singlar special-ness.

    I think it would be good (-for you and -for every ‘brick’ in your wall of fans) if you would research ‘brick,’ ‘wall’ and ‘brick in the wall,’ and explain those etymologies to us. Yours is the only voice we want to hear explaining it!

  68. sithioth says: 87

    I got a good one :twisted: the word “Gullible” is the stupidest word EVER made up. who or where did it come from? :razz:

  69. You know, I kept meaning to ask about the word “dog” and if it’s just a coincidence that it is god spelled backwards…

  70. Marina, could you please do the word “transparent”?
    thanks, ~Birchtreeguy

  71. jc1873 says: 84

    Well, you like to quiz us at the end of every video. So how about “quiz”? I always heard that it was invented and spread within 24 hours as part of a bar bet. What do you say?

  72. lipps says: 83

    I was wondering where the word Hairlip came from?

  73. ssvargy says: 82

    How about the word “boner”

  74. robroy87801 says: 81

    Marina,

    Well you do words games, what about mnemonic, as a word and see what people have.
    I know one for the 12 cranial nerves, every doctor has heard it. Just a thought.
    Yours,
    Robert

  75. errin says: 80

    OMFG! Leave it to Marina to have THE cutest penthouse pet around. :razz:

    I wasn’t expecting to chime in on any lessons anytime soon (I have a huge amount of recording to do before heading off to Manchester UK at the end of the month), but that dog is just TOO f-ing adorable to not comment on. It’s like a stuffed animal brought to life. Undoubtedly, it is quite happy and well-adjusted for having such a loving and intelligent ‘mommy’. Why, I bet it already knows more philology than most. :smile:

    • errin says: 80.1

      A few months back, I helped a small white Pekingnese get back into the gated apt building it wandered out of (no clue how the owner let that happen to such a sweet dog). I was just reminded of that dog thanks to this lesson, and wanted to mention it’s name, as it was a very clever play on words. The dog’s name was ‘Pucci’, as in the word ‘Poochie’ spelled to look like ‘Gucci’. Such a clever name… I never got to meet the owner, as I got the attention of a neighbor who opened up the gate and let Pucci roam back in to wherever apartment it came from.

  76. roadrunrnch says: 79

    oH forgot is the dog house broke? What fun????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

    • That’s a good question about the dog house. On the one hand, if the dog house is broke (as a stickler for grammar, I would say broken), then that would explain why Kobe is inside the apartment rather than in the dog house. On the other hand, maybe not. After all, it’s hard to do a video of a dog playing in its dog house. It would be difficult to squeeze in there, especially if the dog house is proportional in size to little Kobe. On yet another hand, maybe the dog house is broke(n) because Marina tried to squeeze in there and busted it all to heck, thereby forcing her to bring the dog inside her apartment for video production. Ultimately, though, you have to wonder if the apartment complex manager would even allow a dog house on the property.

  77. roadrunrnch says: 78

    Thank you Teach for taking out the [c] RAP music. Ever note that IQ and the music listened too, correlate?

  78. geronimo says: 77

    Ha! Burn on the youtubers. yay, I’m 147th that’s what I was shooting foe. It’s easier than going for first. I like to set realistic goals and keep my expectations low as well.

  79. Chemikal says: 75

    “Living the life of Riley” suggests an ideal life of prosperity and contentment, possibly living on someone else’s money, time or work. Rather than a negative freeloading or golddigging aspect, it instead implies that someone is kept or advantaged. The expression was popular in the 1880s, a time when James Whitcomb Riley’s poems depicted the comforts of a prosperous home life (barefoot boys and girls on lazy summer days, etc.,etc.). Anyway, the ideal life of carefree, bountiful and yet humble lifestyle and life of “homey dream-come-true” spawned a comic song by Pat Rooney of the name “The Life of Riley” in the 1880s. The popularity of the song and the continued popularity of Riley’s poems of the nature depicted reinforced each other and our phrase became authentic American.

    But it could have an Irish origin: After the Riley clan consolidated its hold on County Cavan, they minted their own money, accepted as legal tender even in England. These coins, called “O’Reillys” and “Reilly’s,” became synonymous with a monied person, and a gentleman freely spending was “living on his Reillys.”

    I wonder if any youtubers got it yet… Nice one teach` :P

  80. howie123 says: 74

    Hello again Marina!

    I have a pharse for you to investigate. I’ve always wanted to know the origin of the phrase “the coast is clear”.

    • The ‘coast is clear’ phrase first appears in print in 1531 where it describes a vessel which had safely cleared the coast. Then later Shakespeare used it in ‘Henry VI’ as a reference to visibility. Neither of these references touch on its true insinuation.
      “Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions” Nice book but it does have its faults. I don’t trust it. But that said, I think its correct in this reference. :smile:

    • Bob says: 74.2

      I would have thought that this expression went back to the days of smuggling. “The coast is clear would mean that there were no revenue officers around to arrest the smugglers and that it was safe to bring the cargo ashore.
      Just conjecture on my part though.

  81. mneale says: 73

    .
    What a wonderful mommy, Marina,…thanks for caring!,…….;-)
    .

  82. cute little apricot ya got there! :mrgreen:
    if you feed him, will he get any bigger? LOL :grin:
    oh wait here’s another one… :cool:
    mighty short handle on that four legged dustmop! LOL :smile:

    how do you find time for us with that guy around??? :???:
    i’m not the jealous type, but if i was, i’d still be
    embarrased ’cause the competition has FOUR legs! :oops:

    strong little bugger, though! only got pinned by that
    tennis ball half the time….! :mrgreen:

    As for Riley … drawn a blank (gotta think more on it) :shock:

    The poodle bites !
    (C’mon frenchy)
    the poodle chews it !
    (sap it)
    - FZ, Dirty Love :twisted:

  83. Marina says: 71

    Did somebody on here say that there is no word for “Love” in their language? Anybody remember?

  84. capman911 says: 70

    One answer is the life of Riley was an old tv show that came on in the 60s. Thats what is was called was The Life of Riley. I am giving away my age now I used to watch it. :oops:

  85. noblelement says: 69

    Word request: “Hi.”

  86. tch1010 says: 68

    Marina,

    I would love to be your pet and lay around your apartment and chew on things. :mrgreen:

  87. drunken taz says: 67

    WoW!! your dog looks really happy.

  88. Bob says: 66

    Looks as if the dog has chewed up all the replies. :???:

  89. dragon90815 says: 65

    :shock: So your saying that the English create the word, so a dog must be from the Paganist of the middle ages…

  90. kaibanator says: 64

    Oh and my cat’s name is called Mac…named after MacGyver :cool:

  91. capman911 says: 63

    She’s just adorable, just like her mother. :smile:

  92. kaibanator says: 62

    very cute doggie :D

    Life of Riley eh? Riley is my sister’s name :D
    I usually hear that name more often in boys though.

    The way your doggie was playing with the toy reminds me of the way my cat plays with his toy ball..grabs it with his mouth, slings the ball around and plays a little bit of soccer :D

    A friend of mine has a big Newfoundland dog, his name is Solomon. He’s black, fluffy and slobbers all over you :lol: and he’s probably about a metre almost in height…that’s how big these newfoundland dogs are :)

  93. captainjack says: 61

    The Life of Riley 1940-60, First a radio show, then turned movie, then turned tv show about Chester Riley, a wing riveter at the fictional Aircraft plant in Los Angeles, California? Enjoyed living off of someone else time and money. That O’Riley?

    • Bob says: 61.1

      Or was it the O’Reilly referred to in the song sung in the 1880s by Pat Rooney, the founder of the Vaudevillians?
      The hero of the song, a hotel-keeper named Reilly (or Riley), describes what he will do when he strikes it rich: New York “will swim in wine when the White House and Capitol are mine”. A version made famous by burlesque performers Ned Harrigan and Tony Hart has these lines in the chorus:

      Well, if that’s Mr. Riley
      They speak of so highly.
      Why, faith, Mr Riley,
      You’re looking quite well.

      It was revived and updated in 1915 as a patriotic war song under the title Are you the O’Reilly? as an attempt to cash in on the success of It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary, and contained the chorus line “Gor blim me, O’Reilly, you are looking well”.
      Or does it refer to the Riley clan from County Cavan, Ireland who ran a virtual Kingdom and minted their own coinage, known as Rileys, which was even accepted in England as legal tender? Certainly anyone who “printed their own money” would be able to live the life of Riley.

    • Wasn’t Riley the reincarnation of Brian?

    • capman911 says: 61.3

      Sorry about that Jack I didn’t see your comment way below mine. I quess I should read all of them before I comment sometimes. Luck to ya me matie. :smile:

  94. franchise says: 60

    The original word Celtic is pronounced “Keltic” while today’s basketball team, The Celtics, is pronounced “Seltics”. Why the change in pronunciation. Are the Keltics and Seltics two different origins because from the looks of their uniform and their logo they seem to “sport” the same heritage.

  95. icem2007 says: 59

    Hello Marina,
    Help me….I actually do not understand what is the teacher’s prize you always mentions……”bust” , “butt”, “bat”

  96. mmmtea82 says: 57

    Adorable! Thanks for brightening my day.

  97. stokesjrj1 says: 56

    His name is kobera? I see you reflection in your tv\monitor screen. sound only travels 1\5 mile per second so light\eye is quicker than the hand. I got you this time also He He :twisted:

  98. BillyB says: 55

    Love the dog Marina… matches the carpet too. Looks like a spirited little critter. Hope he sleeps through the night ’cause it looks like he’ll match your energy level.
    Thanks for making & sharing this vid with us, “прелестный” right

  99. propositum says: 54

    Hi whats the origin of the word ‘life’?

  100. Warren says: 53

    What happened to the Great Dane?

    • Marina says: 53.1

      With relatives Warren.. he’s too big for my apartment. :cry:

      • errin says: 53.1.1

        Don’t be sad, Marina. You did right by your Great Dane by having him move to a more roomy place. Those big kind of dogs need that. While your Dane no doubt misses you (and vice versa), try to find some comfort in the fact that you did the right thing by doing the tough thing… moving your Dane to where he’d be better off. You did what was best for your big doggie knowing it would cost you a little happiness along the way. When the moment came to make such a decision, you made the selfless choice in order to benefit your beloved poochie. That is what you should think about when you are sad over the matter… that your Dane is in a better place for him and you, that he is in the care of relatives, that he has a ‘mom’ that loves him enough to make such a sacrifice. You are a hell of a woman, Marina, and you know you made the right choice. Make the most of it rather than having regrets. You should be happy for your Dane, not sad. I’m sure that’s what he wants, and I know a thing or two about big dogs. :cool:

      • Warren says: 53.1.2

        Marina,
        Thanks for the update.
        To change the subject:
        I also subscribe to “Podshow” and I was wondering why you don’t feature your Videos there as well?
        You have the top spot on their “Women of YouTube’.
        There’s also “Metacafe” and “Expert Village”

      • Warren says: 53.1.3

        Oh, I almost forgot..
        Relatives? That’s fantastic! Are they staying permanently?
        They must be proud of you, I am and I don’t even know you except through your show.
        I’m a truck driver so I don’t see the same people everyday and I tell everyone about your show (I hope it helps).

      • Dane! Come back, Dane! Come back! Dane, come back!

  101. tiger13cd says: 52

    cute dog :mrgreen: goes well with the hot mom… :lol:

  102. Please Help Me~!! Tell me what origin the word ”Mermaid” is! HELP!

  103. sonofpid says: 50

    Metropolitan is it just a name for a museum or does is have some larger meaning? Let me know HFW

  104. bernie b says: 47

    Hes Cute, just like my dog he likes playing with him self. :neutral:

  105. swedehunter says: 46

    Almost as cute as teh owner! :)
    Seems like a nice time rolling on that floor
    Curious about the breed and age …….. of the dog that is!!
    (in swedish dog is “hund”, I guess related to the word hound like a huntingdog)

  106. lostinhere says: 45

    The life of Riley is great until he reports his credit cards stolen. :lol:

  107. itachi029 says: 44

    Hi Marina can u please! tell about the origin of word “Vampire”

  108. namboh says: 43

    Hi

    How about telling us about ‘kiasu’

    Thanks Marina

  109. My oh my, is that a really small dog or a really big tennis ball :?: ? :?:

    Hope to hear from you soon, TongueTwisler
    :cool: , :idea: , :lol: and hot that is sooooooooo my teacher on HotForWords

  110. chemikal says: 41

    and caine / catel in romanian!
    what breed is it?!

  111. Ahh its so cute :smile:
    I feel quite guilty about calling your dog an it :neutral:
    could you reply to tell me if your dog is a girl or a boy

    P.S your dog is as cute as you are

  112. This is my second attempt. If you don’t respond, then I will have to put you in “time out”… detention… principal’s office… whatever, just please tell me the origin of the phrase: I’ll knock your socks off, or it will knock your socks off.

    • chemikal says: 39.1

      to knock someone’s socks off: to completely defeat a competitor.
      to knock your socks off: to completely surprise or please you very much. Also used with other verbs to say that something is done in an extreme way or to a great degree. (I worked my socks off)
      Origin of expression: The noun “sock” comes from the Latin word “soccus,” which means “light shoe or slipper,” and when “sock” first entered Old English around A.D. 725, it meant just that — a slipper or lightweight shoe of the sort one might only wear indoors. By the early 14th century, “sock” had arrived at its modern meaning of “a short stocking covering the ankle and usually part of the calf.” Such stockings were (and are) usually worn over the foot and under a heavier pair of shoes.

      That arrangement of shoes-over-socks is important in understanding “knock your socks off.” The phrase first appeared in the mid-19th century meaning “to beat or vanquish someone thoroughly,” at first used literally to mean to win in a knock-down fistfight so savage that the loser might expect not to only lose his shoes in the fracas but his socks as well. The number of brawlers who actually lost their socks was probably pretty small, but a threat “to knock your socks off” was one of a number of such hyperbolic pugilistic phrases popular at the time, including “knock your lights out” and “knock you into next week.”

      Among folks who were not inclined to physical combat, to “knock someone’s socks off” was soon adopted in a more general sense of “to win decisively,” and one might “knock the socks off” one’s opponents as well in bridge or whist as in the boxing ring. From there the phrase mutated a bit more and “to have one’s socks knocked off” came to mean “to be amazed, delighted, very impressed,” as in “The new production of Annie with an all-ferret cast will blow your socks off.”

      Incidentally, if seems surprising that a very violent metaphor should end up as an expression of critical acclaim, keep in mind that the term “blown away,” now routinely found in book and movie rave reviews, originally meant “to be killed by gunfire.”

  113. Haarg says: 38

    Marina, you are absolutely delightful. It’s too bad that you (and we) are subjected to some infantile comments. You deserve better than that.

    Now . . . how about a lesson on the misuse of the word, “most?” It is NOT correct to say, for instance, ” . . . most everyone . . . ” I leave it to you, my Dear Teacher to explain why.

    Thank you for your efforts to improve the use of the English language.

  114. I dunno why, this video doesn’t want to run for me.

  115. labbatt78 says: 36

    Now that’s what I call a real teacher’s pet! :smile: