I doubt, however, that “duh” comes from the words for yes. I think it more likely comes from the expressions of stupid people who use “throat clearing” words and sounds. “Duhhhh…I dunno…” for example. And, so to mimic stupid people, the term was standardized to “duh.”
The odd thing is that I don’t actually recall requesting this word! But I’ve been away for over a month, and the memory is the first thing to go! But, boy, do I have a smile on my face!!!
runawayscott on
July 20th, 2008 12:14 pm
Never thought about that. Interesting though. could be it.
thesaurusrex on
July 13th, 2008 1:59 pm
As you were gussing, so am I. The American west seems to be the leader in taking words from other cultures and twisting them to mean something else. My guess would be “Duh” is a WWII adaptation of either the German or Russian word for “Yes.” Qui? The French word for “Ich würde liebend gerne Ihr Kind.”
matalexwolf on
July 10th, 2008 9:37 am
the origin of Duh?? I Duh-no!!
erm, well, maybe I do recal as a weener child sayer ‘Duh!’ to someone else who got something wrong or made a twit out of them selves…..they said it alot to me Duh derived from someone who wasn’t all there, the lights on but no ones home kinda thing……a bit challenged in some way……not a good word in that respect….
tedt on
July 7th, 2008 8:21 am
Nice video.
Can you say “Ja” more often ? Your russian accent rocks the room (don´t worry, all russian people say it that way */caldown* )
swineheund on
July 5th, 2008 3:46 pm
I think you might be off in your theory for “duh”. I believe it comes from the mocking of the way an unintelligent person speaks, especially when they’re giving a list of items, as in: “I like to eat french fries and hamburgers and pizza and - uh - did I say pizza?”
“Duh” comes from joining the end of “and” with “uh”. (There’s actually a word for that, but - uh - I can’t remember what it is.)
When I was little we mocked people who said something stupid (or too obvious to need saying) by saying something like, “Duh, I’m not too bright, am I?” And from there, it seems like “duh” moved on to be a retort to anyone who said anything stupid or obvious.
Hello dear teacher!
Are you surprised if I say you are absolutely correct when you gave your idea about the word comming from Sweden…
Interesting thing is that we in Sweden (the young ones…) use the frase “men du” for the same reason, only that means “Hey you!” and pronounced in a sarcastic tone just like “duh”
From your dear student / Swedehunter
yankeegato on
July 2nd, 2008 8:02 pm
“Duh” was used in cartoons and comics to indicate that someone was not bright enough to immediately think of obvious words. It was meant more as a sign of lack of brains than as “that’s obvious,” and it’s use today is more in the sense of “you’re an idiot” than “it’s obvious.”
davecodave on
July 2nd, 2008 5:20 pm
441 !!!! It’s ok that I’m late to the party. …I’m the “TEACHERS PET”!!!
davecodave replied on July 2nd, 2008 5:22 pm:
I think “TEACHER wants to see me after school. (in the voice of David Lee Roth )
You always say “HotforWords decided to Investigate”. So I was wondering were did the word Investigate come from?
scronix replied on July 2nd, 2008 2:58 pm:
Lol..nice question, i agree, that would be interesting
scronix on
July 2nd, 2008 2:44 pm
Hi Marina
Nice videos. Keep up the great work
Would be very interesting to get the origin of the word that we all use; “internet”.
Thanks if you do and have a nice day
Regards
Scronix
Bob on
July 2nd, 2008 2:27 pm
Sorry to tell you guys, but she’s doing what she always does which is wait for me to go to bed before she posts the new video.
However, tonight I’m not co-operating; I’m going to stay here and wait all night if necessary.
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 2:33 pm:
Well, that worked a treat.
New vid is up.
kcricks on
July 2nd, 2008 2:24 pm
Marina, The original word “Duh”, i believe had nothing to do with “Stating the obvious” as it is used today. It was a reference to “Dummy”, a pause and a “Duh” meaning ” Someone did not know an answer to the situation or problem at hand”, maybe even “Stupid” or “The expression of Stupidity”. It has of late of course been more used as you have depicted “Stating the Obvious” but it still is know to be used as “Stating the Obvious Stupid”. The derivative of the word is not likely to have been with reference to “Yes” in other languages. I do however, love you and your site. You have set an example for others to learn more about words and there meanings. Than k you for all you do.
souljablacc66 on
July 2nd, 2008 2:16 pm
Hey Marina can u please tell me the meaning of he word Farfetched and how it started and i no that this is like one suggestion out of like a million but it seems like a good word
thx if u do
lostforwords on
July 2nd, 2008 2:13 pm
I think Marina meant that she starts working on the new video when the old one hit page 2 ’cause it’s been on page one forever….
roadrunrnch replied on July 2nd, 2008 2:24 pm:
gO TO NEWEST. watch there. Utube/new releases
superdanilchik on
July 2nd, 2008 1:54 pm
so sorry that this time i can’t suggest anything interesting,i hope i managed to do that in the other lessons so that i can be a helpful student, Marino4ka,have you corrected our former homeworks even if you are costantly so busy? i don’t actually know whether i did a good job,i really hope so….anyway in my mediocre opinion i think that duh derives from a mixture between RUSSIAN and SWEDISH,i do believe that this is just the most logical solution….. Do you know also Marina that a Swedish friend of mine who explained me the Swedish origin of the verb ”kidnap” told me that you sound completely Swedish when you say ”JAaaah” and DUH” …we have really noticed that the foreign languages in which you have worked better so far(except English ,of course,) are Italian and Swedish…..
melikadothechacha on
July 2nd, 2008 1:52 pm
we’re back live and direct?
- anticipation is making me wait
capman911 on
July 2nd, 2008 1:42 pm
Well I am going to leave it to you folks. I have to finish my honey do list. I’LL be back
capman911 on
July 2nd, 2008 1:34 pm
I have listened to Hello my dear students a hundred times. But the thing about it. I could listen to it another hundred.
roadrunrnch replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:44 pm:
She could be more like the teachers I had in school,
Referring to the YT Keyframe. Doesn’t Marina look loving with her head up next to her twin sister the now sock puppet? They look so cute together! Awe…
capman911 replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:39 pm:
I tried to get her to send me one of those dolls or hand puppets.
I was just thinking about that. I was planning to buy one for myself for my classes. Canon Vixia HF10
I could save Marina the trip to the store and buy two of them.
capman911 on
July 2nd, 2008 1:09 pm
Have you noticed that no one has commented lately. They are hitting F5 and keep renewing there page awaiting on you.
okay4now replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:18 pm:
Shush capman! If she knew how much money we’ve all got riding on this she’d want some of it…duh!
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:27 pm:
Duh is on the first page now, and the new one is not on YouTube yet.
I think the little minx was teasing us. She’s sitting back there laughing her socks off at all the slavering slaves drooling in anticipation.
capman911 replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:30 pm:
Yea Bob my F5 button is about wore out.
roadrunrnch replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:53 pm:
How many of you have a chop and drop ready? Cleeeeek and paste.
Think up a good statement and cut and paste it.
Saying ” First ” is such a DUh !
capman911 on
July 2nd, 2008 12:50 pm
Ok you are holding out on us. Keeping us in suspence.
madboy on
July 2nd, 2008 12:47 pm
i think this word comes from the romanian DA. Whis word mean yes peace
maciek on
July 2nd, 2008 12:24 pm
Hi Marina! ;*
can U check the word “rush”
okay4now on
July 2nd, 2008 12:17 pm
Where does ‘Duh’ come from. Usually from the back of the classroom, never from the front row…
What type of word is ‘duh’ anyway, adjective, noun, adverb?
Ok that was interesting. I refreshed my browser and it said no new post on YT. Then like 5 mins later I refreshed and it said the new video had been posted 14 minutes earlier. Damn Firefox!
vital on
July 2nd, 2008 12:12 pm
“Sputnik”. What does it mean
jezzo on
July 2nd, 2008 12:09 pm
ermm can i ask for 2 words if thts ok
first: insperation
second: regardless
melikadothechacha on
July 2nd, 2008 12:00 pm
HOLY MOLEY!
I just Googled melikadothechacha!
I got 22 pages of search data,
all the way back to my first post!
…so now I know
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:17 pm:
Well that’s proof that you’re one of a kind.
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:24 pm:
the melika search shows 292 entries
when I googled “bob”, it showed
383,000,000 entries!
you must wear out a lot of keyboards - lol
i mean … duh
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:36 pm:
Nah, I’m not that narcissistic.
sparkyinseattle on
July 2nd, 2008 11:37 am
Duuuuuh…nce?
faithreaver on
July 2nd, 2008 11:35 am
Well the word I’v been curious about lately is the one word that is in my nickname “Reaver”
The only thing I know is that its meaning is somewhere between stealing or in literature - more mystical “to devour”, but the origin of the word and the exact meaning of it, is lost for me (if I’m not mistaking at all)))
Так что я буду очень рад если ты объеснишь значение этого слова =)
From Russia with love…
Спасибо за полезные уроки))
Много интересного для себя выцепил…
And I had the same idea about the word Duh!
dangar131 on
July 2nd, 2008 11:25 am
I’ve always wanted to know what the phrase “Kicking the bucket” meant. It’s suppose to suggest death although it makes no sense to me.
juhsepi replied on July 2nd, 2008 11:36 am:
Marina, sorry if I steal this one from you..
I always heard that it had to do with someone hanging themselves. They would stand on the bucket, put the noose around there neck and then “kick the bucket” to make enact final decision.
karabear25493 on
July 2nd, 2008 11:14 am
Appartments - why are they called apartments if they are together, not apart?
Freckles- i have them but how did the name for them come to be?
Please do the word BABYDOLL…. does it have to do something with dolls???? or babies???
I have posted this comment a while ago and I have not recieved any responses…
I understand you have so many comments but please do it!…
thank you.
Marina, I love your yeahh beibi :D:D:D your sos sexy lady
gonzo78m on
July 2nd, 2008 10:01 am
after that last comment i think i’m going to buy white smoke.
viragobob on
July 2nd, 2008 9:59 am
Marina, I love your vids - they are very educational. There’s one word I’ve been meaning to ask you the origin/history of the word, “goods” - as in “Did you get the goods?” or “He knows the goods on her.”
Thank you Marina and have a superb day
Click here to send me an email! >>===>
gonzo78m on
July 2nd, 2008 9:59 am
I got one more my teacher!! if a dork is a whale pennis why does is it also used to reffer to a nerd or geek??
gonzo78m on
July 2nd, 2008 9:55 am
Teacher please picks me!!!!! I request the origin on getting a leg up on the competition.
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:08 pm:
Sounds like what dogs do! - LOL
mac attack on
July 2nd, 2008 9:54 am
if u think that’s where it from then i think ur right,also i was woundering about the word cal. like a gun 50.cal. or 22.cal.
steve777 on
July 2nd, 2008 9:45 am
Hey, nice work, I have a lot of fun watching your videos. My word request is viral. I’m a big fan of resident evil
Hi Marina,congratulations for your work,we need it badly.My word request is the word”amativity”.Even in french Larousse has taken that word out,i don’t know why because it is an important word.It means the instinct which push men and women to go to each other for the reproduction of the species.Thanks for your answer.
appel on
July 2nd, 2008 9:38 am
Hi hotforwords,
Will you please do a lesson on the word -ion- thank you very much.
Loyal Viewer
Appel.
Hello Hotforwords,
I would be very happy if I could please request the word “Autism”.
My brother has it, and I want to have people understand what “Autism” is and what it means. Thank you so much,
Your #1 grammar fan,
Jake (TheAutismSpectrum)
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:11 pm:
Is your brother a savante?
many autistics are, which
is why I ask.
geronimo, the request a word takes you to the latest lesson where you are supposed to request the word in the comments section… so everybody IS requesting the words in the correct place I made it this way so that people can see what other words people are requesting and perhaps agree.. etc…
Don’t feel bad geronimo. I though teacher was getting on everyones case for not posting in the correct spot. Then I clicked on the button and notice it did put everyone back on the new lesson page. I have notice there are few new word request people are making on other pages.
New hall monitor? Self appointed. Interesting… It has begun.
mozozozo69 on
July 2nd, 2008 8:30 am
hi i’d like to know the origin of the word thong
wilba on
July 2nd, 2008 8:17 am
First up i gotta say well done and congratulations! I Have a word you might like to check out. It’s a bit obscure and am not too sure how long it has been around. Although I guess the name may shed some light on it’s history. Anyway to the point, if you find time wuold you have a look into the wrod “Typoglcemia“.
Cheers and Thank you in advance Marina.
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 8:34 am:
It’s a word that describes some who chronically mis-types words like “wuold”
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 8:35 am:
Oh yeah, and the word “wrod”
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 10:46 am:
Celver!
Cuold eh(s) maen Hypoglycemia (Hypoglycaemia in British English)?
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:22 pm:
i umop ap!sdn w,I LMAO
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:24 pm:
that’s an example of typoglycemia (above)
where your blood sugar drops and you
can’t type upside right anymore
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:25 pm:
poops! right side up
roadrunrnch replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:42 pm:
Or your meds are off and the voices won’t STOP.. bugging me!
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 10:54 am:
thought i’d messed up my first request.
You did, but don’t worry, we all make fools of ourselves in here from time to time, and we all are very quick to pick on the mistakes of others and tease them unmercifully.
Welcome to the playground and feel free to join in all our childish games.
capman911 replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:31 pm:
Dang I am glade I am not the only one, whew
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 2:25 pm:
He’s “glade”
2dave on
July 2nd, 2008 8:08 am
Hello I have a word to request the word pantyhose. I was wondering where this word began.
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:47 pm:
This is a portemaneau word ( a word
which is a combination of two or more
single words ). The origin of pantyhose
is fairly recent. Hose and garters are
still very HOT!
Bob replied on July 2nd, 2008 1:02 pm:
I sense the approach of a rash of clothing requests for upcoming videos.
hiphopflop on
July 2nd, 2008 7:48 am
I have a word that I would like for you to look up…iPod. I know what it is and I actually work for Apple but I have never been able to find out why its called the iPod.
inco on
July 2nd, 2008 7:35 am
or maybe dutch
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:55 pm:
Check the wordlist, “dutch”
has recently been done!
Before any word requests
are made, please read the
words list to avoid repetition.
( I read that someplace on the homepage? )
OK - I’ll help you this time.
NEXT time - You’re in “dutch”
inco on
July 2nd, 2008 7:34 am
duh is not russian — it is a covenient shortage of saying obviously in a some ruud maner
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 8:31 am:
duh is not russian — it is a covenient shortage of saying obviously in a some ruud maner
Thank you wordsworth for your clear and concise explanation.
inco on
July 2nd, 2008 7:31 am
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!
what ”’sought out”’ from some like ”’’sought out those schmucks”’ means
chuck is great on
July 2nd, 2008 7:12 am
my guess is russian
chuck is great on
July 2nd, 2008 7:08 am
would you please do the word retread
chuck is great on
July 2nd, 2008 7:08 am
please do the word sundae and pajama
tayljim on
July 2nd, 2008 7:04 am
5 BIG stars
would like to add my request for rock n roll, have heard
many different origins and am curious on your take of
the origin
puckman384 on
July 2nd, 2008 7:03 am
hi Marina!
Can you do the origin of the word Sunday (as in the tasty treat)?
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with the day Sunday…
Hopefully i’ll find out
Thanks,
puckman384
puckman384 replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:09 am:
переводит это простой способ говорят по-русски. Здравствуйте, я человек может написать на русском языке
puckman384
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:41 am:
It’s a sundae.
pagedoll on
July 2nd, 2008 7:02 am
How about the words gobbledygook and jabberwocky?…where could they have possibly come from!!?….mmmmm??
quagmier8 replied on July 2nd, 2008 8:29 am:
They are just made up words by poets.
horsetrader2010 on
July 2nd, 2008 5:50 am
Could you do a video on “pajamas”,please?
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:36 am:
on or in?
capman911 replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:34 pm:
I agree with you Geronimo.
coachbeezy03 on
July 2nd, 2008 5:49 am
Marina, I would like to know the origin of the word facetious.
paulito13x2 on
July 2nd, 2008 5:24 am
You are gorgeous Marina, I would like to request the word “WOW”!
Maybe it came from the Macedonian word “Да” that also meens “Yes”. What do you think about this Marina??
dr.hoonc on
July 2nd, 2008 4:19 am
Where does the word “handsome” come from?
And
Where does the word “ta” (slang used in New Zealand, Australia, and ? the UK to say thank you) come from?
Ta!
waf1 on
July 2nd, 2008 3:49 am
Where does the term “watershed moment” come from? To me, watershed refers to ground water.
How about the word zombie?
thxeleven38 on
July 2nd, 2008 3:31 am
Dear Teacher:
I disagree with your hypotheses.
I propose “duh” came about by people with
slurred speech in softening the “t” sound
when pronouncing the word “the”.
melikadothechacha replied on July 2nd, 2008 5:07 am:
thxeleven38, but how would “the” become an expression of sarcasm?
thxeleven38 replied on July 2nd, 2008 6:55 am:
Marina:
By usage as “the” is one of the most common parts of speech.
“The ?” eventually shortened to just
the first sound out of peoples’ mouths.
examples: “Da plane! da plane! da plane”; “Da “;
“Get on da boat!”; “Git in da car!”; “Git da ball!”
thus since the person’s diction wasn’t articulate the “da”
sound became associated with people who had a limited or incomplete education especially if their hearing was also
impaired preventing them from hearing the proper
enunciation of words.
thxeleven38 replied on July 2nd, 2008 6:57 am:
P.S. Marina when are you going to do the “double u” video?
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:04 am:
Marina: Back in the 40’s cartoons would would show dumb people using the word ‘Duh’ when speaking. Either as the word ‘the’ or when thinking about something and trying to come up with the right words. “I..duhhhh…wish I knew” It was also very common for New Yorkers to use the word ‘Da’ instead of pronouncing ‘the’. It became used as sarcasm when someone would ask a question with an obvious answer or say something stupid. the point was that people only dumb people say ‘Duh’ I remember when we first started using it in the late 70’s and my mom thinking it was funny and she started using it.
geronimo replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:06 am:
I am very sure it has nothing to do with the Russian word Da.
roadrunrnch replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:08 pm:
Well in all ,?
He is on to something, Ebonics use of “duh” is like English use of “the”.
If there is someone fluent in Ebonics that can help?
RRR
still here
buzzword replied on July 2nd, 2008 8:05 pm:
“duh” is not the same as “da” are all of you middle aged white guys?
robin on
July 2nd, 2008 2:49 am
Hi Marina,
A hot word for Hotforwords to investigate: ‘Culture’
Thanks Hottie
lastdevil on
July 2nd, 2008 2:40 am
hey please tell us the origin of the word “virgin”
gregory55 on
July 2nd, 2008 2:37 am
Dear Marina,
I would like to know the origin of the word “debauchery.” Thanks alot! <3
~Greg
kneeling_nothing on
July 2nd, 2008 2:16 am
“idiot” comes from ancient Greek, not from French. It meant “common citizen”, so not a slave but neither an educated aristocratic, usually a farmer. For sure “idiota” was already an offense in Latin.
“journal” means in fact “daily”, likely from the French “jour” and the Italian “giorno” (day). I am not sure I know English well enough, but daily news are “newspapers”, whereas a “journal” is not daily. How it comes “jour” and “giorno” from “dies”? I think it is via “diurnus” (of the day; daily).
Sorry, I know Marina would explain all that in a much more sexy way
fphs1946 on
July 2nd, 2008 1:52 am
What about sanction? It means to approve (as in “The league sanctioned the use of aluminum bats” and to disapprove (as in, “The club was sanctioned for violating the rules.”
And Michigan, a US state and Michoacan, a state in Mexico. Same name?
dhingarhdz on
July 2nd, 2008 1:50 am
Can I request for the origin of the word “Monster” <
Doh! A similar word popularized by Homer Simpson.
I love that shirt…..
I doubt, however, that “duh” comes from the words for yes. I think it more likely comes from the expressions of stupid people who use “throat clearing” words and sounds. “Duhhhh…I dunno…” for example. And, so to mimic stupid people, the term was standardized to “duh.”
The odd thing is that I don’t actually recall requesting this word! But I’ve been away for over a month, and the memory is the first thing to go! But, boy, do I have a smile on my face!!!
Never thought about that. Interesting though. could be it.
As you were gussing, so am I. The American west seems to be the leader in taking words from other cultures and twisting them to mean something else. My guess would be “Duh” is a WWII adaptation of either the German or Russian word for “Yes.” Qui? The French word for “Ich würde liebend gerne Ihr Kind.”
the origin of Duh?? I Duh-no!!
erm, well, maybe I do recal as a weener child sayer ‘Duh!’ to someone else who got something wrong or made a twit out of them selves…..they said it alot to me
Duh derived from someone who wasn’t all there, the lights on but no ones home kinda thing……a bit challenged in some way……not a good word in that respect….
Nice video.
Can you say “Ja” more often ? Your russian accent rocks the room (don´t worry, all russian people say it that way */caldown*
)
I think you might be off in your theory for “duh”. I believe it comes from the mocking of the way an unintelligent person speaks, especially when they’re giving a list of items, as in: “I like to eat french fries and hamburgers and pizza and - uh - did I say pizza?”
“Duh” comes from joining the end of “and” with “uh”. (There’s actually a word for that, but - uh - I can’t remember what it is.)
When I was little we mocked people who said something stupid (or too obvious to need saying) by saying something like, “Duh, I’m not too bright, am I?” And from there, it seems like “duh” moved on to be a retort to anyone who said anything stupid or obvious.
Yers,
Swineheund
I love those old cartoons
Hello dear teacher!
Are you surprised if I say you are absolutely correct when you gave your idea about the word comming from Sweden…
Interesting thing is that we in Sweden (the young ones…) use the frase “men du” for the same reason, only that means “Hey you!” and pronounced in a sarcastic tone just like “duh”
From your dear student / Swedehunter
“Duh” was used in cartoons and comics to indicate that someone was not bright enough to immediately think of obvious words. It was meant more as a sign of lack of brains than as “that’s obvious,” and it’s use today is more in the sense of “you’re an idiot” than “it’s obvious.”
441 !!!! It’s ok that I’m late to the party. …I’m the “TEACHERS PET”!!!
I think “TEACHER wants to see me after school. (in the voice of David Lee Roth )
err…onomatopoeia ?
You always say “HotforWords decided to Investigate”. So I was wondering were did the word Investigate come from?
Lol..nice question, i agree, that would be interesting
Hi Marina
Nice videos. Keep up the great work
Would be very interesting to get the origin of the word that we all use; “internet”.
Thanks if you do and have a nice day
Regards
Scronix
Sorry to tell you guys, but she’s doing what she always does which is wait for me to go to bed before she posts the new video.
However, tonight I’m not co-operating; I’m going to stay here and wait all night if necessary.
Well, that worked a treat.
New vid is up.
Marina, The original word “Duh”, i believe had nothing to do with “Stating the obvious” as it is used today. It was a reference to “Dummy”, a pause and a “Duh” meaning ” Someone did not know an answer to the situation or problem at hand”, maybe even “Stupid” or “The expression of Stupidity”. It has of late of course been more used as you have depicted “Stating the Obvious” but it still is know to be used as “Stating the Obvious Stupid”. The derivative of the word is not likely to have been with reference to “Yes” in other languages. I do however, love you and your site. You have set an example for others to learn more about words and there meanings. Than k you for all you do.
Hey Marina can u please tell me the meaning of he word Farfetched and how it started and i no that this is like one suggestion out of like a million but it seems like a good word
thx if u do
I think Marina meant that she starts working on the new video when the old one hit page 2 ’cause it’s been on page one forever….
gO TO NEWEST. watch there. Utube/new releases
we’re back live and direct?
- anticipation is making me wait
Well I am going to leave it to you folks. I have to finish my honey do list. I’LL be back
I have listened to Hello my dear students a hundred times. But the thing about it. I could listen to it another hundred.
She could be more like the teachers I had in school,
SHUT THE FFFCCK UP AND SET DOWN. !!!
wow, your teachers couldn’t spell, “fuck”
Referring to the YT Keyframe. Doesn’t Marina look loving with her head up next to her twin sister the now sock puppet? They look so cute together! Awe…
I tried to get her to send me one of those dolls or hand puppets.
hehehehe and what did she say?
Marina,
Don’t forget not to compress the next one too much–this one didn’t get the “watch in high quality button.”
lostforwords
don’t jinx it! doh
I watched it in high quality - I could see every hair on her … dog’s blanket.
Don’t you worry. She will be offering the DVD version. Soon you will be able to get your lesson on your 75″ plasma TV.
I able to do that with my router. Wireless It is sweet.
It’s only off the screen-cam on a mac….maybe we should buy her a hi-def camera? That would be
I was just thinking about that. I was planning to buy one for myself for my classes.
Canon Vixia HF10
I could save Marina the trip to the store and buy two of them.
Have you noticed that no one has commented lately. They are hitting F5 and keep renewing there page awaiting on you.
Shush capman! If she knew how much money we’ve all got riding on this she’d want some of it…duh!
Duh is on the first page now, and the new one is not on YouTube yet.
I think the little minx was teasing us. She’s sitting back there laughing her socks off at all the slavering slaves drooling in anticipation.
Yea Bob my F5 button is about wore out.
How many of you have a chop and drop ready? Cleeeeek and paste.
Think up a good statement and cut and paste it.
Saying ” First ” is such a DUh !
Ok you are holding out on us.
Keeping us in suspence. 
i think this word comes from the romanian DA. Whis word mean yes
peace
Hi Marina! ;*
can U check the word “rush”
Where does ‘Duh’ come from. Usually from the back of the classroom, never from the front row…
What type of word is ‘duh’ anyway, adjective, noun, adverb?
what is antidisestablishmentarianism
Did it already
http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/27/antidisestab lishmentarianism/
Ok everyone get ready for the new video. The du video is on the second row second page.
capman911….
Wanna guess the word?
No Maam I wouldn’t want to spoil everones suprise. Well just wait an anticipate the arrival.
Is it grenade?
Does it follow the KGB theme?
Detection.
Seduction.
Affection.
Defection.
De-briefing. (Get ‘em off - Oh! Sorry)
Rejection.
Nope, it’s Duh! in Russian…got the inside on this one….
Wanna is not a word.
I guess subrosa. I know that’s wrong but maybe you’ll do that word some day, since That’s what I do.
Why is my old gravatar showing up?
Wanna is 2 a word: http://www.xmlgadgets.com/home.pl?site=mdict&query =classroom
I guess your inside sources as reliable as the CIAs okay4now
Right behind you. F5 button on stand by. All systems are ready to go.
Spoil the surprise? Are you privileged to some information there comrade? Awe your KGB! Haaaa.!!!
Naw, to be honest my inside is more in-side-out
But, if I were KGB I’d deny, deny, deny…
But my e.s.p. tells me that the next word/video will be (sshhh) ‘Kidnap’
Ok that was interesting. I refreshed my browser and it said no new post on YT. Then like 5 mins later I refreshed and it said the new video had been posted 14 minutes earlier. Damn Firefox!
“Sputnik”. What does it mean
ermm can i ask for 2 words if thts ok
first: insperation
second: regardless
HOLY MOLEY!
I just Googled melikadothechacha!
I got 22 pages of search data,
all the way back to my first post!
…so now I know
Well that’s proof that you’re one of a kind.
the melika search shows 292 entries
when I googled “bob”, it showed
383,000,000 entries!
you must wear out a lot of keyboards - lol
i mean … duh
Nah, I’m not that narcissistic.
Duuuuuh…nce?
Well the word I’v been curious about lately is the one word that is in my nickname
“Reaver”
The only thing I know is that its meaning is somewhere between stealing or in literature - more mystical “to devour”, but the origin of the word and the exact meaning of it, is lost for me (if I’m not mistaking at all)))
Так что я буду очень рад если ты объеснишь значение этого слова =)
From Russia with love…
Спасибо за полезные уроки))
Много интересного для себя выцепил…
And I had the same idea about the word Duh!
I’ve always wanted to know what the phrase “Kicking the bucket” meant. It’s suppose to suggest death although it makes no sense to me.
Marina, sorry if I steal this one from you..
I always heard that it had to do with someone hanging themselves. They would stand on the bucket, put the noose around there neck and then “kick the bucket” to make enact final decision.
Appartments - why are they called apartments if they are together, not apart?
Freckles- i have them but how did the name for them come to be?
I would like to know where the word freckles come from too *has a face full of them* ^^
Why do we park in DRIVEway? Why do we drive down a PARKway? If the government wants to make PROgress why do we have CONgress?
Please do the word BABYDOLL…. does it have to do something with dolls???? or babies???
I have posted this comment a while ago and I have not recieved any responses…
I understand you have so many comments but please do it!…
thank you.
What if the right origin comes from the Homeric (Simpson obviously) “d’oh”?
Marina, I love your yeahh beibi
:D:D:D your sos sexy lady
after that last comment i think i’m going to buy white smoke.
I got one more my teacher!! if a dork is a whale pennis why does is it also used to reffer to a nerd or geek??
Teacher please picks me!!!!! I request the origin on getting a leg up on the competition.
Sounds like what dogs do! - LOL
if u think that’s where it from then i think ur right,also i was woundering about the word cal. like a gun 50.cal. or 22.cal.
Hey, nice work, I have a lot of fun watching your videos. My word request is viral. I’m a big fan of resident evil
Hi Marina,congratulations for your work,we need it badly.My word request is the word”amativity”.Even in french Larousse has taken that word out,i don’t know why because it is an important word.It means the instinct which push men and women to go to each other for the reproduction of the species.Thanks for your answer.
Hi hotforwords,
Will you please do a lesson on the word -ion- thank you very much.
Loyal Viewer
Appel.
Hello Hotforwords,
I would be very happy if I could please request the word “Autism”.
My brother has it, and I want to have people understand what “Autism” is and what it means. Thank you so much,
Your #1 grammar fan,
Jake (TheAutismSpectrum)
Is your brother a savante?
many autistics are, which
is why I ask.
I always use this word, my boyfriend doesn’t know what it means =]
The word is pedantic.
I love my boyfriend but he is so pedantic!
love love x
You rang?
— pedanticKarl
Show us your lozzy and we’ll love it.
Why is everyone still requesting words in this area when there is a specific area for that? See “request a word” above.
Yes that’s right, I am the new hall monitor.
Don’t resign GM. We need a stiff upper lip to curtail the uprising of newbes we get from time to time.
geronimo, the request a word takes you to the latest lesson where you are supposed to request the word in the comments section… so everybody IS requesting the words in the correct place
I made it this way so that people can see what other words people are requesting and perhaps agree.. etc…
Ok sorry. I resign my position.
Don’t feel bad geronimo. I though teacher was getting on everyones case for not posting in the correct spot. Then I clicked on the button and notice it did put everyone back on the new lesson page. I have notice there are few new word request people are making on other pages.
New hall monitor? Self appointed. Interesting… It has begun.
hi i’d like to know the origin of the word thong
First up i gotta say well done and congratulations! I Have a word you might like to check out. It’s a bit obscure and am not too sure how long it has been around. Although I guess the name may shed some light on it’s history. Anyway to the point, if you find time wuold you have a look into the wrod “Typoglcemia“.
Cheers and Thank you in advance Marina.
It’s a word that describes some who chronically mis-types words like “wuold”
Oh yeah, and the word “wrod”
Celver!
Cuold eh(s) maen Hypoglycemia (Hypoglycaemia in British English)?
i umop ap!sdn w,I
LMAO
that’s an example of typoglycemia (above)
where your blood sugar drops and you
can’t type upside right anymore
poops! right side up
Or your meds are off and the voices won’t STOP.. bugging me!
You did, but don’t worry, we all make fools of ourselves in here from time to time, and we all are very quick to pick on the mistakes of others and tease them unmercifully.
Welcome to the playground and feel free to join in all our childish games.
Dang I am glade I am not the only one, whew
He’s “glade”
Hello I have a word to request the word pantyhose. I was wondering where this word began.
This is a portemaneau word ( a word
which is a combination of two or more
single words ). The origin of pantyhose
is fairly recent. Hose and garters are
still very HOT!
I sense the approach of a rash of clothing requests for upcoming videos.
I have a word that I would like for you to look up…iPod. I know what it is and I actually work for Apple but I have never been able to find out why its called the iPod.
or maybe dutch
Check the wordlist, “dutch”
has recently been done!
Before any word requests
are made, please read the
words list to avoid repetition.
( I read that someplace on the homepage? )
OK - I’ll help you this time.
NEXT time - You’re in “dutch”
duh is not russian — it is a covenient shortage of saying obviously in a some ruud maner
duh is not russian — it is a covenient shortage of saying obviously in a some ruud maner
Thank you wordsworth for your clear and concise explanation.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!
what ”’sought out”’ from some like ”’’sought out those schmucks”’ means
my guess is russian
would you please do the word retread
please do the word sundae and pajama
5 BIG stars
would like to add my request for rock n roll, have heard
many different origins and am curious on your take of
the origin
hi Marina!
Can you do the origin of the word Sunday (as in the tasty treat)?
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with the day Sunday…
Hopefully i’ll find out
Thanks,
puckman384
переводит это простой способ говорят по-русски. Здравствуйте, я человек может написать на русском языке
puckman384
It’s a sundae.
How about the words gobbledygook and jabberwocky?…where could they have possibly come from!!?….mmmmm??
They are just made up words by poets.
Could you do a video on “pajamas”,please?
on or in?
I agree with you Geronimo.
Marina, I would like to know the origin of the word facetious.
You are gorgeous Marina, I would like to request the word “WOW”!
Maybe it came from the Macedonian word “Да” that also meens “Yes”. What do you think about this Marina??
Where does the word “handsome” come from?
And
Where does the word “ta” (slang used in New Zealand, Australia, and ? the UK to say thank you) come from?
Ta!
Where does the term “watershed moment” come from? To me, watershed refers to ground water.
How about the word zombie?
Dear Teacher:
I disagree with your hypotheses.
I propose “duh” came about by people with
slurred speech in softening the “t” sound
when pronouncing the word “the”.
It’s duh bomb!
da’ bomb, duh!
thxeleven38, but how would “the” become an expression of sarcasm?
Marina:
By usage as “the” is one of the most common parts of speech.
“The ?” eventually shortened to just
the first sound out of peoples’ mouths.
examples: “Da plane! da plane! da plane”; “Da “;
“Get on da boat!”; “Git in da car!”; “Git da ball!”
thus since the person’s diction wasn’t articulate the “da”
sound became associated with people who had a limited or incomplete education especially if their hearing was also
impaired preventing them from hearing the proper
enunciation of words.
P.S. Marina when are you going to do the “double u” video?
Marina: Back in the 40’s cartoons would would show dumb people using the word ‘Duh’ when speaking. Either as the word ‘the’ or when thinking about something and trying to come up with the right words. “I..duhhhh…wish I knew” It was also very common for New Yorkers to use the word ‘Da’ instead of pronouncing ‘the’. It became used as sarcasm when someone would ask a question with an obvious answer or say something stupid. the point was that people only dumb people say ‘Duh’ I remember when we first started using it in the late 70’s and my mom thinking it was funny and she started using it.
I am very sure it has nothing to do with the Russian word Da.
Well in all ,?
He is on to something, Ebonics use of “duh” is like English use of “the”.
If there is someone fluent in Ebonics that can help?
RRR
still here
“duh” is not the same as “da” are all of you middle aged white guys?
Hi Marina,
A hot word for Hotforwords to investigate: ‘Culture’
Thanks Hottie
hey please tell us the origin of the word “virgin”
Dear Marina,
I would like to know the origin of the word “debauchery.” Thanks alot! <3
~Greg
“idiot” comes from ancient Greek, not from French. It meant “common citizen”, so not a slave but neither an educated aristocratic, usually a farmer. For sure “idiota” was already an offense in Latin.
“journal” means in fact “daily”, likely from the French “jour” and the Italian “giorno” (day). I am not sure I know English well enough, but daily news are “newspapers”, whereas a “journal” is not daily. How it comes “jour” and “giorno” from “dies”? I think it is via “diurnus” (of the day; daily).
Sorry, I know Marina would explain all that in a much more sexy way
What about sanction? It means to approve (as in “The league sanctioned the use of aluminum bats” and to disapprove (as in, “The club was sanctioned for violating the rules.”
And Michigan, a US state and Michoacan, a state in Mexico. Same name?
Can I request for the origin of the word “Monster” <