LividEmerald is definitely happy as a clam! After being overwhelmed as both teacher and student, I finally get back to my #1 web site in order to catch up on missed videos, and what do i found out? Duh!
BillyB replied on August 12th, 2008 1:01 am:
How about that eh
tiger13cd on
July 18th, 2008 11:19 pm
cold and wet…
pairadots on
July 12th, 2008 7:34 pm
I asked for this one weeks ago! How come you didn’t answer it til someone else asks for it? I was so happy to see you answered one of my requests only to be left unmentioned and dejected. I am seriously bummed!
CJR100 on
July 12th, 2008 11:10 am
Great lesson.
Speaking of happy, what about the phase ‘Happy as Larry’ Who is Larry and why is he so happy?
omaar on
July 11th, 2008 3:44 pm
i am happy as a clam in high water
californiachelovek on
July 10th, 2008 8:16 pm
Дорогая учительница,
Может быть, Вы слышали выражению “читать кто–то riot act”. Если не, это значит, что Вы кричаете на их.
Пожалуйста, дорогая учительница, Вы с знанием и большой грудью, объясняйте!
С уважением,
Калифорнийском Человек
P.S. Пожалуйста, извините мой плохой русский. Я изучаю русский язык только один год. Кстати, я живу в Лос Анджелесе. Может быть, я могу покупать вам обед?
Dear teacher,
Perhaps you’ve heard the expression “to read someone the riot act”. If not, then it means that you take someone to task (or is that yet another expression?) for some transgression, that is, you give ‘em hell.
Please, dear teacher, you of knowledge and bounteous attributes, please reveal the secrets of this mystery.
Best Regards,
California Chelovek
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 8:46 pm:
I like the way you pose the question california chelovek….but the answer seems pretty obvious unless it’s the words “act” (a law) that’s confusing to you.
californiachelovek replied on July 10th, 2008 8:54 pm:
Not at all! I have heard this expression “to be read the riot act” many times. It’s more than just being told the law. It’s giving someone a hard time. Again, given our lovely teacher, no pun intended. :–)
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 9:03 pm:
Exactly; exactly the law was read before the batons started swinging..
Maybe people are coming here instead of going to youtube? Perhaps Marina should give a link to youtube first in her Emails instead of linking us directly to her site.
pagedoll replied on July 10th, 2008 8:23 pm:
I’m not sure, really…shes cute?…those eyes could stop a freight train?…what am I saying, that look could stop a freight train! Problem is , she looks under age and if shes not, I must just be gettin’ to damm old!…dang-it!!!
pagedoll replied on July 10th, 2008 8:43 pm:
Ok, I checked out her page on YT and she has alot of vids….and shes 21,… Phew! She also has pretty good overall veiw #s. I’m not sure what her deal is and frankly I don’t care. You know what I do care about? The next lesson from our teacher! …I always watch HFW on YT 4 or 5 time and rate it (*****) once or twice, or a least let it play while look at the comments, but then is over here for me.
There are alot of the Aisian girls on You Tube in bikinies and all sort of different clothing. All of them look very young. I guess it’s a fetish thing to see a youg Asian girl partcialy nude. But she did have some big pretty eyes.
pedantickarl replied on July 10th, 2008 8:49 pm:
Hi capman911, pagedoll and others,
I suppose the Magibon fascination might be a Freudian connection with our inner innocence. She is 21 and is just a normal girl in PA who has a fascination with Japanese culture and a Japanese icon that she represents. Her intention was only to interact with Japanese folks in certain forums in order for her to learn Japanese, which turned into a huge Internet phenomena.
I know that was cool of you to remember that video with her using a fork. We will probably catch here eating a tomato one day.
smokey36bear on
July 10th, 2008 7:53 pm
I posted an answer on youtube to the homework you gave on the vid. WOP , in it I said honky as a term used for a white person. My question is: Where did it come from??
tedt on
July 10th, 2008 7:37 pm
Greatings from Germany, Siberia seems really cold …………………………..
kay170312 on
July 10th, 2008 7:14 pm
so i’ve researched it. and it seems this is the longest word in the world. what does it mean? there are 45 letters.
Wow! 565 comments on this page! Is that a record yet
pedantickarl replied on July 10th, 2008 7:47 pm:
Not yet….
For the record, the record is the “Roger” video, unless my record keeping wasn’t recorded properly, meaning my recording was broken.
Phew!!, say that ten times fast. http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/05/12/roger/
pedantickarl replied on July 10th, 2008 7:49 pm:
P.S.
There are 805 Comments for the Roger video as of this time… beep.
I was only thinking to ask the same question the other day. Thinking the sea and sky are blue, which isn’t sad as very mellow. Thought feeling ‘blue’ should be grey or dark if feeling sad. So came to a final conclusion it must come from being dead!!! Blue body, maybe??
Cheers, Mat
sniperskaya replied on July 11th, 2008 3:45 pm:
Actually when bodies decompose they turn white first, then black as the tissue rots…. Blue or purple is asociated with cyanosis, when the blood loses oxygen…
plexusmaster on
July 10th, 2008 6:23 pm
How about “hem and haw”? Told my son not to the other day, and wondered, “what’s the origin of that idiom? Thanks Marina.
sniperskaya replied on July 11th, 2008 3:49 pm:
A variation of the old teamster term “Gee” and “Haw” (not the union guys, teamster as in someone who controls a team of horses). Gee was used to tell the team to turn right, Haw to turn left. When you’re “Geeing and Hawing” or “Heming and Hawing” you are constantly changing direction, meaning you are unable to make a decision.
sniperskaya on
July 10th, 2008 6:23 pm
Clammy hands are wet and cold! Now I better Clam up!
wetsuit5 on
July 10th, 2008 6:06 pm
Having withdrawl.
Need a fresh dose of our teacher.
And thanks for the card HotForWords
I’ll pass on the white stuff for a few more months/
unclenk on
July 10th, 2008 6:04 pm
the word i ask for is etymology - the phrase i would ask for is sick as a dog
jello4 on
July 10th, 2008 5:48 pm
Hi Marina,
I am a virgin on your site, although I have been lurking (watching) your videos for awhile.
I am wondering where ‘paradigm’ comes from?
davecodave replied on July 16th, 2008 10:21 pm:
It came from a guy that had 2 digms.
historysmarts on
July 10th, 2008 5:38 pm
hi Marina,
were did the phrase cutting the chees come fromand define the word fart. what the defination for words u should nkow it in ur name
A quahog is a specific type of clam, they are usually purple in color, on the inside of the shell. BTW … Native Americans (Haudenosaunee) used them in wampum belts.
James on
July 10th, 2008 3:53 pm
Where abouts in the world are you Im in the uk and its Midnight
ok…..you mean you have a video , in which you have a word request?
make a video response to here latest video on youtube..
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 4:23 pm:
I uploaded the video but it doesn’t show up as a video response to the clam video even though I added it through “add a video response.” I can only see it through my utube account. Is there a lag or something between when it posts to my account and when it is linked to the video as a comment?
Post it as a video request to the latest video or the video before that. I will get it that way. You can let me know here after you post it to make sure I see it if you want.
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 3:55 pm:
It’s there…..
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 5:43 pm:
Excuse me, thanks Marina
lofkc on
July 10th, 2008 3:09 pm
cold sweaty hands referring to calmy hands i think. You make learning interesting.
James on
July 10th, 2008 3:09 pm
Woo I got a free 30 day trial. It tried to change my default search though
capman911 replied on July 10th, 2008 3:16 pm:
Sorry it took me so long to answer your e-mail James. I was in a different program and my e-mail was not showing up.
The version you downloaded probably has adware to, lots of programs have adware to keep the costs low for consumers.
Foolish_Person on
July 10th, 2008 2:33 pm
Love The New Word! Keep Up THe Nice Work
I Was Wondering Where “Beating Around The Bush” Came From? Being That Loads Of People Use It And Everytime I Ask, No One Knows Where It Came From
lvecsey on
July 10th, 2008 2:29 pm
the word free has many meanings, such as lack of price, or it could refer to freedoms. What is the origin of the word ‘free’?
okay4now on
July 10th, 2008 2:21 pm
Clams are naughty; their only ‘happy’ when their fried
okay4now replied on July 10th, 2008 2:22 pm:
they’re
leonid on
July 10th, 2008 2:07 pm
Hi Marina,
I’d like to request the origin for “counterfeit”.
What is this ‘feit’ that they counter??
Love your show
cej on
July 10th, 2008 2:04 pm
this was a nice lesson, happy as a clam, i will use it now jijijijijiji.
Hello, im here to say this is a great show. I like to learn here vocabulary and stuffs XD… greetins
capman911 replied on July 10th, 2008 3:26 pm:
Welcome cej, I’m glad you could join the group here. Sometimes it gets kinda contriversal, but it’s a fantastic site to learn from. Marina is a great teacher and Guru.
PS and very very good looking too.
Yes, Head is the forward part of a ship (meaning the stem of a vessel). For example if I were to ask you “Fred, could you go to the head of the ship and get me 100ft of mooring line?”
Also as on upper part of a spar (as in Masthead) is called a head. Its also used for words like Headsail, headfast, heading, headrope, headstay, etc.
Heads is the old (and still current) naval term for the latrines, originally consisting of little more than timbers, projecting on either side of the bows, on which the crew sat to relieve themselves.
So in the early days the latrine (a.k.a. restroom) (there’s a word Marina. Why do the call it a rest-room?) was relocated inside the ship they just kept the name ‘Head’ so old sailors would know what it was for. In the boating world is full of tradition so you will see many old words still being used today to describe parts of ship, boats, etc.
Head - First attested (as meaning the stem of a vessel) in 1485 in Naval accounts (Navy Records Society, 1896).
Hope that helps.
Speaking of which, I must go and use the head. I’ll BRB.
okay4now on
July 10th, 2008 12:57 pm
Marina,
On your way back from Russia if you are by chance flying over Paris could you please throw a mother board out your window–mine is dying. The memory card has been pulled & now the computer works (?) which is a real mystery…anyway if I miss class it’s technical not personal, until I pick a good replacement then it’s both.
Nice that you went home.
Bob replied on July 10th, 2008 1:05 pm:
Do you really believe that motherboards are made in the Motherland?
Bob replied on July 10th, 2008 1:08 pm:
And anyway, if she flies from Moscow to the US, she would pass over Aberdeen and not Paris, so she could jump out of the plane straight into my arms.
capman911 replied on July 10th, 2008 3:04 pm:
Bob what browser are you using. I am using IE7 and it want show up like Mozilla I can’t get the comment numbers to show up.
Hey Marina, I just want to say thanks for the card and the picture of you in “Siberia” Also you look absolutely stunning. I’m planning to visit Beverly Hills with some friends of mine, looks really rich there. Maybe you can show me around haha
P.S How does the word “stunning” relate to looks and where did it originate from?
Hi my beautiful teacher, i just want to know, where come from the word “marshmallow”
geronimo replied on July 10th, 2008 4:56 pm:
Did you know that that word is found in the bible? When I read it I was picturing Moses roasting one over a fire, but that wasn’t it at all. I won’t give it away
gmoney on
July 10th, 2008 12:26 pm
I have a few words I’d like to know about, if you choose any of them it would be nice!
spirit (as in your own spirit, where did this word come from?), next one is:
smarten up(why do we use the phrase smarten up? Where did it come from?)
geronimo replied on July 10th, 2008 5:03 pm:
What about hurry up, catch up, grow up, throw up, blew up, hang up, speak up, 7-up. OK skip that last one. What’s up with all this up? The people who use these terms should just settle down and calm down. You can settle up, but can you calm up? I need to lay down.
I think you are doing a very impressive work, remember OED is known for many good illustrations. But this is like re-inventing the International Phonetic Alphabet in multi media.
Go to the “Loo” post http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/
And scroll down to my post at
CaptainJack replied on July 4th, 2008 11:38 am:
or a faster way is to, Just do a find on page search for the name “Washington”
geronimo replied on July 10th, 2008 5:13 pm:
Don’t listen to jack and all his mumbo jumbo, it is called the head just for irony sake. It was originally called the butt, but that was just too obvious for those clever sailors.
Ok I just looked further down and seen that your question was answered to the best of our ability. Apparently we have not answered your question to your satisfaction. Maybe if you rephrase your question we might be able to help you better.
melikadothechacha replied on July 10th, 2008 1:01 pm:
I don’t know a thing about IE7. Nor do I do windows of any kind. I only sleep in one bed. Im strictly a mac guy. Even my AIM/iChat screen name is ‘macaddictt’ from the old days of Mac Addict magazine.
galloffdaniel on
July 10th, 2008 11:38 am
My dear teacher, I found this.
When you are nervous and your hands get wet. That’s what is called, clammy hands
Like when you are playing a video game, and your hands get wet.
cimska on
July 10th, 2008 11:32 am
where does the word zeitgeist come from
cimska replied on July 10th, 2008 11:33 am:
I was watching a short clip online named zeitgeist
cimska replied on July 10th, 2008 1:18 pm:
It is german or austrian for “thinking of the times”
a short free film that expresses the reality of politics
Yes we southerners use it quite a bit the word chuck and chunk. Depends on how drunk we are when we are throwing something to one another. Like chunk me another brew dude
James on
July 10th, 2008 11:08 am
filming for dinner is now complete will edit in a second. got covered in sauce its a bit long but i will trim it down, also Marina I don’t mind doing it again and i will if you or anyone else wants to see me go forkless kinfeless & sponless let me know I love making people laugh (even at my own expense) take care. will post the link up soon (if edit works!!)
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 11:51 am:
Look at that: James is coining words left and right. Forkless, knifeless and spoonless–just as long as it’s not tasteless…..
James replied on July 10th, 2008 12:01 pm:
The only thing tasteless is my mothers cooking
James replied on July 10th, 2008 12:02 pm:
YAY avatar working
lostforwords replied on July 10th, 2008 1:29 pm:
Was I right or what?
James replied on July 10th, 2008 2:22 pm:
Yes. just took time and a new picture
geronimo on
July 10th, 2008 11:07 am
Why does my avatar keep changing on it’s own?
pedantickarl replied on July 10th, 2008 11:16 am:
Hi geronimo, I think what happens is that when you add another gravatar, the last one you add becomes the default? You have to select the gravatar you want from your list and confirm it again.
capman911 replied on July 10th, 2008 2:06 pm:
Huuuummmm your eyes do look a little beadier. Your mustache is all white.
geronimo replied on July 11th, 2008 11:23 am:
Quiet, or I’ll scratch you.
justfred1 on
July 10th, 2008 10:57 am
HI
IN THE USA NAVY. THE TOILET IS CALLED THE HEAD. DOES THE RUSSIAN NAVY OR THE ROYAL NAVY CALL IT THE HEAD
geronimo replied on July 10th, 2008 11:09 am:
The royal navy calls it the loo, aren’t you paying attention?
justfred1 replied on July 10th, 2008 11:25 am:
YES, I AM LISTINING. BUT, MY QUESTION IS WHY THE USA NAVY CALLS IT A HEAD
Bob replied on July 10th, 2008 12:01 pm:
Sorry, WRONG!
The Royal Navy calls it the heads.
As to why it’s called the head, because in the old days, before sailers became pussified, they wound have to hang their posteriors over the side of the ship to jettison their recycleables, and it was always done right at the front of the ship, i.e. in the ship’s head. Go here to see Captain Jack explain and show a picture.
I know what your question was, but you asked if the Royal navy also calls it the head, and since we just had the loo video I thought I would make a joke. Obviously, not my best work.
What is your cute little dogs’ name?
M from Michigan
LividEmerald is definitely happy as a clam! After being overwhelmed as both teacher and student, I finally get back to my #1 web site in order to catch up on missed videos, and what do i found out? Duh!
How about that eh
cold and wet…
I asked for this one weeks ago! How come you didn’t answer it til someone else asks for it? I was so happy to see you answered one of my requests only to be left unmentioned and dejected. I am seriously bummed!
Great lesson.
Speaking of happy, what about the phase ‘Happy as Larry’ Who is Larry and why is he so happy?
i am happy as a clam in high water
Дорогая учительница,
Может быть, Вы слышали выражению “читать кто–то riot act”. Если не, это значит, что Вы кричаете на их.
Пожалуйста, дорогая учительница, Вы с знанием и большой грудью, объясняйте!
С уважением,
Калифорнийском Человек
P.S. Пожалуйста, извините мой плохой русский. Я изучаю русский язык только один год. Кстати, я живу в Лос Анджелесе. Может быть, я могу покупать вам обед?
Dear teacher,
Perhaps you’ve heard the expression “to read someone the riot act”. If not, then it means that you take someone to task (or is that yet another expression?) for some transgression, that is, you give ‘em hell.
Please, dear teacher, you of knowledge and bounteous attributes, please reveal the secrets of this mystery.
Best Regards,
California Chelovek
I like the way you pose the question california chelovek….but the answer seems pretty obvious unless it’s the words “act” (a law) that’s confusing to you.
Not at all! I have heard this expression “to be read the riot act” many times. It’s more than just being told the law. It’s giving someone a hard time. Again, given our lovely teacher, no pun intended. :–)
Exactly; exactly the law was read before the batons started swinging..
Tell me what people see in a video like this that’s ahead of Marina’s videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VsfbwlHbQ
Maybe people are coming here instead of going to youtube? Perhaps Marina should give a link to youtube first in her Emails instead of linking us directly to her site.
I’m not sure, really…shes cute?…those eyes could stop a freight train?…what am I saying, that look could stop a freight train! Problem is , she looks under age and if shes not, I must just be gettin’ to damm old!…dang-it!!!
Ok, I checked out her page on YT and she has alot of vids….and shes 21,… Phew! She also has pretty good overall veiw #s. I’m not sure what her deal is and frankly I don’t care. You know what I do care about? The next lesson from our teacher! …I always watch HFW on YT 4 or 5 time and rate it (*****) once or twice, or a least let it play while look at the comments, but then is over here for me.
There are alot of the Aisian girls on You Tube in bikinies and all sort of different clothing. All of them look very young. I guess it’s a fetish thing to see a youg Asian girl partcialy nude.
But she did have some big pretty eyes. 
Hi capman911, pagedoll and others,
I suppose the Magibon fascination might be a Freudian connection with our inner innocence. She is 21 and is just a normal girl in PA who has a fascination with Japanese culture and a Japanese icon that she represents. Her intention was only to interact with Japanese folks in certain forums in order for her to learn Japanese, which turned into a huge Internet phenomena.
Marina’s sister did an excellent Magibon impression in the Splitting Image Answer video.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/03/29/spitting-ima ge-answer/
Thanks Pedantickarl for that answer.
That clears up alot for me on that subject. 
Are you trying to tell me Marina has an identical twin?!?
…I don’t believe it…not for one second Mr!! 
Isn’t she Japanese? So there’s your answer.
I don’t think anyone but you, capman911, caught on that I “busted” Marina today on the fork thing.
I know that was cool of you to remember that video with her using a fork.
We will probably catch here eating a tomato one day. 
I posted an answer on youtube to the homework you gave on the vid. WOP , in it I said honky as a term used for a white person. My question is: Where did it come from??
Greatings from Germany, Siberia seems really cold
………………………….. 
so i’ve researched it. and it seems this is the longest word in the world. what does it mean? there are 45 letters.
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOC ONIOSIS
(also spelled PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOKON IOSIS)
big huh? Please do a video on it!
I’m kinda disappointed that there’s no homework tonight… :`(
Wow!
565 comments on this page! Is that a record yet 
Not yet….
For the record, the record is the “Roger” video, unless my record keeping wasn’t recorded properly, meaning my recording was broken.
Phew!!, say that ten times fast.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/05/12/roger/
P.S.
There are 805 Comments for the Roger video as of this time… beep.
Interesting, very interesting. Someday soon I think that record will be broken with over 1000 comments.
Can you please tell us the origin of the word “lush” used in the context
of referring to someone who drinks a lot?
Mega apples for the Best Teacher!
Thanks!
Marina, where does the saying “feeling blue” or “having the blues” come from? Why is the color blue associated with sadness?
Do you think the Blue Man Group feels blue all the time?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWP6aYwi5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldxg87pDlI8&feature =related
And what’s up with Venus Hum? Hummmmm?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uurTw0XgX7I&feature =related
I was only thinking to ask the same question the other day. Thinking the sea and sky are blue, which isn’t sad as very mellow. Thought feeling ‘blue’ should be grey or dark if feeling sad. So came to a final conclusion it must come from being dead!!! Blue body, maybe??
Cheers, Mat
Actually when bodies decompose they turn white first, then black as the tissue rots…. Blue or purple is asociated with cyanosis, when the blood loses oxygen…
How about “hem and haw”? Told my son not to the other day, and wondered, “what’s the origin of that idiom? Thanks Marina.
A variation of the old teamster term “Gee” and “Haw” (not the union guys, teamster as in someone who controls a team of horses). Gee was used to tell the team to turn right, Haw to turn left. When you’re “Geeing and Hawing” or “Heming and Hawing” you are constantly changing direction, meaning you are unable to make a decision.
Clammy hands are wet and cold! Now I better Clam up!
Having withdrawl.
Need a fresh dose of our teacher.
And thanks for the card HotForWords
I’ll pass on the white stuff for a few more months/
the word i ask for is etymology - the phrase i would ask for is sick as a dog
Hi Marina,
I am a virgin on your site, although I have been lurking (watching) your videos for awhile.
I am wondering where ‘paradigm’ comes from?
It came from a guy that had 2 digms.
hi Marina,
were did the phrase cutting the chees come fromand define the word fart. what the defination for words u should nkow it in ur name
Funny Cap
Hi Marina,
Could you do the word Lip gloss. I would appreciate it very much.
Plus clammy hands refers to cold moist hands usually do to being sick or nervous.
Thanx,
Krunkteletubbie
P.S. My old account was KrunkTeletubbie82, i dont know wat happened to it tho
*sigh* -.- just look at the word…..it gives a glossy finnish to you’re lips…hence the name lip gloss -.-
Now do you know what a quahog is
Hint you’ll find them in clamcakes. Yes, a cake with clams. 
you have just watched family guy on bbc3
No, I live in the real city Family Guy represents.
A quahog is a specific type of clam, they are usually purple in color, on the inside of the shell. BTW … Native Americans (Haudenosaunee) used them in wampum belts.
Where abouts in the world are you Im in the uk and its Midnight
The netherlands +1gmt
ok… when is that new video comming it’s like 1 am over here allready
foxbow15, I don’t upload a new video until my current video hits 24 most viewed on YouTube….
that would be the top row of this page.
Hey Marina, Have you thought about posting your videos on other video hosting websites?
doh! -.-
Thanks foxbow15
Hey,
What’s the procedure for video requests. Straight to Marina, or post it to a hosting site? What’s deal?
Thanks,
You mean you want to request a word? just post it in the commentbox here…
I mean a video clip word request.
ok…..you mean you have a video , in which you have a word request?
make a video response to here latest video on youtube..
I uploaded the video but it doesn’t show up as a video response to the clam video even though I added it through “add a video response.” I can only see it through my utube account. Is there a lag or something between when it posts to my account and when it is linked to the video as a comment?
ok figured it out….
Post it as a video request to the latest video or the video before that. I will get it that way. You can let me know here after you post it to make sure I see it if you want.
It’s there…..
Excuse me, thanks Marina
cold sweaty hands referring to calmy hands i think. You make learning interesting.
Woo I got a free 30 day trial. It tried to change my default search though
Sorry it took me so long to answer your e-mail James. I was in a different program and my e-mail was not showing up.
Marina or anyone else who can help. On your youtube page it says download whitsemoke for FREE here http://www.whitesmoke.com/hotforwords
but when i clicked it it asked me to pay, i will pay for this at some point but was it a promo that has ended or am i doing something wrong
James xx
uuuhh……torrents ….newsgroups….
Best way to get a trojan really it would be nice if i could find a free trial
ok……..
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/WhiteSmoke-E nrichment-Download-7954.html
found a free trial. The one u sent me said it had ad ware
The version you downloaded probably has adware to, lots of programs have adware to keep the costs low for consumers.
Love The New Word! Keep Up THe Nice Work
I Was Wondering Where “Beating Around The Bush” Came From? Being That Loads Of People Use It And Everytime I Ask, No One Knows Where It Came From
the word free has many meanings, such as lack of price, or it could refer to freedoms. What is the origin of the word ‘free’?
Clams are naughty; their only ‘happy’ when their fried
they’re
Hi Marina,
I’d like to request the origin for “counterfeit”.
What is this ‘feit’ that they counter??
Love your show
this was a nice lesson, happy as a clam, i will use it now jijijijijiji.
Hello, im here to say this is a great show. I like to learn here vocabulary and stuffs XD… greetins
Welcome cej, I’m glad you could join the group here.
Sometimes it gets kinda contriversal, but it’s a fantastic site to learn from. Marina is a great teacher and Guru. 
PS and very very good looking too.
new video up and POSTED a bit dodgy, but hey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDE-ZHA2Np4
Hey James I see you have a avatar now.
What would it be? 
Some forks
Marina,
James has laid down the gauntlet (pretty funny)–we’d like to see you practice what you preach. Just for a laugh of course!
Especially since I caught you cheating in the lieutenant video!
Does that mean then I would have to eat tomatoes and sweetcorn? with a fork
I can’t watch that…
It’s not that bad is it?
I see you followed my suggestion.
I would like to know where the phrase “here’s the rub…” comes from.
BTW, what video editing software do you use?
Thanks!
Could you do the word “promissory”.
Thank You
anyone know anything about this website, …………..http://www.actionext.com/
I am not finding anything about it researching singly.
sorry about the caps lock capjack. so way back when, the bow was called the head of the ship then. hence the head
Yes, Head is the forward part of a ship (meaning the stem of a vessel). For example if I were to ask you “Fred, could you go to the head of the ship and get me 100ft of mooring line?”
Also as on upper part of a spar (as in Masthead) is called a head. Its also used for words like Headsail, headfast, heading, headrope, headstay, etc.
Heads is the old (and still current) naval term for the latrines, originally consisting of little more than timbers, projecting on either side of the bows, on which the crew sat to relieve themselves.
So in the early days the latrine (a.k.a. restroom) (there’s a word Marina. Why do the call it a rest-room?) was relocated inside the ship they just kept the name ‘Head’ so old sailors would know what it was for. In the boating world is full of tradition so you will see many old words still being used today to describe parts of ship, boats, etc.
Head - First attested (as meaning the stem of a vessel) in 1485 in Naval accounts (Navy Records Society, 1896).
Hope that helps.
Speaking of which, I must go and use the head. I’ll BRB.
Marina,
On your way back from Russia if you are by chance flying over Paris could you please throw a mother board out your window–mine is dying. The memory card has been pulled & now the computer works (?) which is a real mystery…anyway if I miss class it’s technical not personal, until I pick a good replacement then it’s both.
Nice that you went home.
Do you really believe that motherboards are made in the Motherland?
And anyway, if she flies from Moscow to the US, she would pass over Aberdeen and not Paris, so she could jump out of the plane straight into my arms.
Bob what browser are you using. I am using IE7 and it want show up like Mozilla I can’t get the comment numbers to show up.
Hey Marina, I just want to say thanks for the card and the picture of you in “Siberia”
Also you look absolutely stunning. I’m planning to visit Beverly Hills with some friends of mine, looks really rich there. Maybe you can show me around 
haha
P.S How does the word “stunning” relate to looks and where did it originate from?
wat is the origi n of howdy
Well, this is a fine how d’ ye do!
Did you know that that word is found in the bible? When I read it I was picturing Moses roasting one over a fire, but that wasn’t it at all. I won’t give it away
I have a few words I’d like to know about, if you choose any of them it would be nice!
spirit (as in your own spirit, where did this word come from?), next one is:
smarten up(why do we use the phrase smarten up? Where did it come from?)
What about hurry up, catch up, grow up, throw up, blew up, hang up, speak up, 7-up. OK skip that last one. What’s up with all this up? The people who use these terms should just settle down and calm down. You can settle up, but can you calm up? I need to lay down.
ok funny man…Times up.
I think you are doing a very impressive work, remember OED is known for many good illustrations. But this is like re-inventing the International Phonetic Alphabet in multi media.
take a look also at podictionary, http://podictionary.com/
I like it. It is different but has the same high quality as your production.
hey teacher, could u tell us where magazine comes from?
Which one?
Mine came from that guy at the end of my block. He lives in a plywood house on the sidewalk. Thats where my newspaper comes from too.
not a problem so here goes. why is the toilet on all USA merchant and navel ships called a head.
Go to the “Loo” post
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/
And scroll down to my post at
CaptainJack replied on July 4th, 2008 11:38 am:
or a faster way is to, Just do a find on page search for the name “Washington”
Don’t listen to jack and all his mumbo jumbo, it is called the head just for irony sake. It was originally called the butt, but that was just too obvious for those clever sailors.
Did I ask you to butt in my comment?
Go away Geronimo! 
Put your butt on someone else’s… (insert lame word here). 
Ok I learned how to link to comments so here is the new and improved version of my reply.
The Head
Link to above comment on this page
A bit more better linking don’t you say?
Ok I guess I’ll try that link again. Too bad we can preview and edit before posting.
Link to above comment on this page
How do you do that link thing?
Click here Geronimo!
OK sorry the link ended up as 404 error. Something got goofy.Lets see if this works…
Click here Geronimo!
Ok I just looked further down and seen that your question was answered to the best of our ability. Apparently we have not answered your question to your satisfaction. Maybe if you rephrase your question we might be able to help you better.
Re-Pete?
I am glad someone could figure out that darn copy and send forth commment thing. You and Bob sure did. I guess I’ll have to play with IE7 a tad more.
I don’t know a thing about IE7.
Nor do I do windows of any kind. I only sleep in one bed. 
Im strictly a mac guy. Even my AIM/iChat screen name is ‘macaddictt’ from the old days of Mac Addict magazine. 
My dear teacher, I found this.
When you are nervous and your hands get wet. That’s what is called, clammy hands
Like when you are playing a video game, and your hands get wet.
where does the word zeitgeist come from
I was watching a short clip online named zeitgeist
It is german or austrian for “thinking of the times”
a short free film that expresses the reality of politics
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
Hello Dear Teacher,
I am interested in finding out where the verb “chuck” or “chunk” came from. They are both used in place of toss or throw. Thanks
Your faithful student,
flanther1
(jim)
I chunked the ball to Jim…..hmmmmmmm
Nice chunk! That’s the old pepper! Chunk another one!
I have never heard of anyone chunking a ball. I’ll axe others to see if they have.
Yes we southerners use it quite a bit the word chuck and chunk. Depends on how drunk we are when we are throwing something to one another. Like chunk me another brew dude
filming for dinner is now complete will edit in a second. got covered in sauce its a bit long but i will trim it down, also Marina I don’t mind doing it again and i will if you or anyone else wants to see me go forkless kinfeless & sponless let me know I love making people laugh (even at my own expense) take care. will post the link up soon (if edit works!!)
Look at that: James is coining words left and right. Forkless, knifeless and spoonless–just as long as it’s not tasteless…..
The only thing tasteless is my mothers cooking
YAY avatar working
Was I right or what?
Yes. just took time and a new picture
Why does my avatar keep changing on it’s own?
Hi geronimo, I think what happens is that when you add another gravatar, the last one you add becomes the default? You have to select the gravatar you want from your list and confirm it again.
Huuuummmm your eyes do look a little beadier. Your mustache is all white.
Quiet, or I’ll scratch you.
HI
IN THE USA NAVY. THE TOILET IS CALLED THE HEAD. DOES THE RUSSIAN NAVY OR THE ROYAL NAVY CALL IT THE HEAD
The royal navy calls it the loo, aren’t you paying attention?
YES, I AM LISTINING. BUT, MY QUESTION IS WHY THE USA NAVY CALLS IT A HEAD
Sorry, WRONG!
The Royal Navy calls it the heads.
As to why it’s called the head, because in the old days, before sailers became pussified, they wound have to hang their posteriors over the side of the ship to jettison their recycleables, and it was always done right at the front of the ship, i.e. in the ship’s head.
Go here to see Captain Jack explain and show a picture.
Bob, How do you find the exact comment link?
I know what your question was, but you asked if the Royal navy also calls it the head, and since we just had the loo video I thought I would make a joke. Obviously, not my best work.
justfred1, I think your caps lock key is on.
Oh! Goody, I can show off again.
Jack, it was explained by pedantickarl
futher down this page.
We sure have some smart people around here, what?
A little trick I will email you.
Thanks guys! Someone else was going to teach me that trick but never came back the blog to show me.
I can smell dinner cooking
Marina is all over the news. You gotta watch this.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=of3nm1&s=4
Is that some kind of program where you can insert images into an already shot video?