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Vodka like water

Why is vodka named after water in Russian and why do they drink it like water?

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  1. MtnDood says: 138

    Pshh… screw alchohol, [ROOT BEER] FTW!!

  2. Marina it seems here in America we know little of Russia and her people then we should. one word keeps coming up [comrade]. seems like a very strong term.
    Oh i’m Legally blind very impoverished and wish be to a novelist, if you know an affordable computer program that can help i would be grateful.

  3. mmmmm Beer

    and of course anything else alcoholic handed to me in a glass or bottle.

  4. Slivovica,Rakia /wich in fact is the same/,Borovička and of course Vodka too
    how about Medovina ever drink this gods drink?
    /i think in Rus you call it Medovka ,or thats in Srbia? dont know now/

    • this reminds me that a Russian friend left a bottle of the finest Russian vodka at my house when he visited me and i forgot to taste it…what a shame :oops:

    • leonard says: 135.2

      :razz: Kryshtal Etalon (Belarusian: Крышталь Эталон) is a vodka distilled from wheat and rye and made in Belarus. It is distilled four times and filtered just once, using a unique and patented method, which leaves the vodka crystal clear but without any reduction in the flavour or aroma, according to its label. The alcohol content of this spirit is 40%. :cool: :arrow:

      Minsk Kristall is a well known distillery in Belarus and is one of the oldest vodka producers in the former USSR, having been in operation since 1893. With a population of around 10 million, Belarus is the fifth largest consumer of vodka in the world, with annual consumption of over 14.5 million cases, much of it produced by Minsk Kristall.
      :smile: I prefer [BRANDY]…hope your day is a good one renepayback :razz: hotFORwords—the rule!

  5. martin4770 says: 134

    Hi киска :cool:

    The best combination is Russian Vodka and Czech Beer (Pilsner Urquell)

    PS: I and my friends abroad made a test (in the name od Science – of course)
    The more vodka in blood, the more easy you can understand foreign languages!
    Its working! Try it! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

  6. legiahuje says: 133

    Sorry, I disagree! Vodka (polish, “wodka”) is a drink made around 8-9th century. But at that time there wasn`t Poland and Russia. The drink was made north of Poland, somewhere around the baltic states. Then with migration, it went around this area. The Czechs make there own vodka, Poland, Rusia, Finland, Sweden and Ukraine with Belarus also. In “Polish” water is also woda! So maybe it`s Polish? Czech`s also say woda! Back then it was a SLAVIC NATION!!! Try reading this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka. So it`s OURS (Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and so on)!!!!! In Poland, wodka is a “religion”, as we say…If you don`t drink it…your not Polish! By the way i like “ruskij standart”!!!! Polish “luksusowa” (a vodka made out of patatos, one of a kind) and “wyborowa” are really good!!!! Take care!

    P.S. Have you ever heard Polish? If so, you can hear the similarity of Polish and Russian and Czech. I don`t write in russian but i understand a lot!

  7. leonard says: 132

    Kris Kristofferson – Jesus was a capricorn latest favorite is CACHACA 61—BRAZILIAN RUM not roman like sarmentoso or better like forced fermentation :wink:

  8. temlord says: 131

    Чай не Водка, много не выпьешь

  9. bane-ruff says: 130

    vodka is a Russian alcohol drink
    voda is Russian for water
    ka or ki is used when someone or something is small like child (детский)the last three letters are k,i,and i with an accent mark
    so i guess vodka means little water !?!!

  10. drais says: 129

    Dear Marina,
    I’d like to know about the word gunlaying. I’ve been trying to get a more or less precise translation into a Spanish but I haven’t got any up to the moment.

    Regards,

    Hector Lopez

    Lima – PERU

    By the way, in Peru we use the world celular for cellphone. In Spain they say “mobil”, which is their adaptation of the British term mobile phone. We also use other words borrowed from English just like “Guachiman”, which comes “watchman”; “refrigeradora” from “refrigerator”, instead of the spanish term “nevera, etc.

  11. generaldan says: 128

    Yes, it’s a little late, but I LOVE Grey Goose Vodka. It’s so smooth, and the taste is amazing.

  12. I like like very much the taste of vodka. But I prefer to drink wine within meals. In my opinion, wine is the most noble drink and one of the greatest inventions of humanity. Ha ha ha

  13. aad12aad says: 126

    Hello from Poland,

    I”d rather say that the word “vodka” came from Polish not Russian. In Polish language the word “wódka” (vodka) is a typical transformation of its mother word “woda” (water). Sometimes we make a step further and we even say “wódeczka” (you’ll probably undestand;-). Are there any other Russian words transformed the same way as вoдa-вoдка?

    BTW, you can find the word “vodka” in Polish law-court papers from 1405. So it means that the word vodka has been being used (is it correct?) in Polish for a quite long time (and vodka as well). Was вoдка mentioned before 1405 in any Russian document?

    Hearing (watching?) from you soon :wink:

  14. pricedot says: 125

    My Daughter is a Licensee and owner of a Night Club , Therefore I have no Favourite . but I do like Polish Vodka Marina. Would you join me sometime?

  15. I love pina coladas, but my favorite non-alcoholic drink is Martinelli’s sparkling cider.

  16. tiger13cd says: 123

    whiskey…Jack Daniels on the rocks :grin:

    mixed drink is a Long island iced tea

  17. I love vodka and tequila!!!!

  18. lostinhere says: 121

    My favorite alcoholic beverage is Jack Daniels and cola.

  19. master1228 says: 120

    Always beer of varying kinds, but my favorite is Lindemans Framboise.

    http://raad.wordpress.com

  20. spelcheck says: 119

    You can get it rolling
    You can get it goaling
    You can get it feeding a fire
    A hard earned thirst needs a big cold beer
    And the best cold beer is Vic
    Vic Bitter

    It can come at any time
    Dishing up chow
    Or showin’em how
    Matter of fact I got it now
    Vic bitter.

  21. gingerden says: 118

    Homework: Single Malt Whiskey, 1st choice Macallan.

  22. protac6 says: 117

    Homework : Rossi and Grey Goose. If not alcohol, I’d say mango juice or the lesson on my Teacher’s Pet debut, Coke! :razz:

  23. I rarely drink, when I do i have one or two at most (usually one). I like “premium malt beverages” like Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Silver, etc. My absolute favorite was Captain Morgan Gold that.. um.. bombed. So, it’s no longer made. Which sucks… I loved that stuff… I even have a “beer lamp” made from a Captain Morgan Gold bottle. :P

    • Plus, now more and more restaurants are not selling them anymore, if they have anything, all they have is Smirnoff Ice, and more likely they just don’t have any. Beer and “the hard stuff”. That’s it, and of course if they are fancy enough, wine.

  24. animalntaz says: 115

    I rarely drink, but whenever I decide to go out to a bar/night club, I usually order a shot of Jagermeister and a Long Island Ice Tea. That’s about my limit. :razz:

  25. 1664, Guiness, Ale, Red Wine but my fav JD and Coke.

    Could HFW’s investigate the word PANNIKIN?

    Cheers
    Be merry :smile:

  26. damick says: 113

    Holla…..I’m from Moldova and in our country Vodka is thery popular….. I like Vodka I drink at Partys, in Clubs……BUT its not water….If you have somethik to say wrouthe in my ICQ 384100456….or in my space http://www.myspace.com/damick17…..

  27. chiefakira says: 112

    hahaha i always thought russian people drink vodka ,because its cold in russia and the vodka kept people warm inside.
    thats what i heard long ago.
    but that it was a sin not to drink out of the jar i didnt know,it would be cool if they made that rule in holland too.
    but with beer i hope lol

  28. ramirosol says: 111

    Hi Marina, is Vodka made from potatoes or from grain?

  29. As an alternative, or supplement, to alcohol you can try Kombucha Tea. Quoting from Wikipedia “a good alternative to other (fermented and non fermented) beverages as beer” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha.

    Not everybody likes it. You can probably find it in a health or natural foods store to try. To my observation, most Kombucha drink buyers like the tea from Kombucha2000 best. The Kombucha drinks from GT are most popular around here, being less expensive I suppose.
    Kombucha tea has a reputation for various health benefits which are clinically unproven (in humans) although people have been drinking it from ancient times. No doubt there is a reason but no money in it for the Medical industry.

    A fun aspect is that you can brew and ferment it yourself. But there is a learning curve and careful cleanliness should be employed. Black tea is not required. Oolongs and green teas work well too. Spiced teas compliment Kombucha very deliciously to my test. If you want tips or have questions, reply-email me and I’ll help you get started if I can.

    If you are concerned about risks or proven benefits, I suggest these medical abstracts which can be found from the European Bioinformatics Institute web site: http://www.ebi.ac.uk/citexplore/citationDetails.do?externalId=12808367&dataSource=MED , http://www.ebi.ac.uk/citexplore/citationDetails.do?externalId=10904168&dataSource=MED, http://www.ebi.ac.uk/citexplore/citationDetails.do?externalId=11723720&dataSource=MED and http://www.ebi.ac.uk/citexplore/citationDetails.do?externalId=11351863&dataSource=MED

  30. I’ll pretty much drink anything except for wine, champagne and most beers

  31. Marina is it true that most Russian men are alcoholics? Is that why a lot of Russian and Ukrane women seem to want to marry Americans? There seem to be a lot of Russian mail order brides on the internet these days.

  32. Vodka & Cranberry juice with a lime. (Cape Cod(der)) mmm-mmm-mmmmm

  33. aiziet says: 106

    Im Latvian ! I feel like fish in water if the booze is inside me! my favorite is cognac! Henessy or Meukow! Cheers

  34. jmcargal says: 105

    Marina:

    When I tried to post a comment (below) I would get as far as “Marina:” and a message appeared that my comment was a duplicate and I would be bounced out of the box.

    I prefer bourbon actually, and especially Wild Turkey. Anyway, I wait for your next posting with bated breath. In fact I would like to know the origin of the expression “bated breath.”

  35. dr.kindo says: 104

    WHAT IS THE ORGIN OF THE WORD “DOUCHE BAG” OR “DOUCHE”

  36. allster says: 103

    How did the word Lemon, begin to refer to a car which is defectable :?:

  37. My view is that anyone who has been <b.ABLE to answer this homework question last night or today is all talk and no action. The only A grade answer is: I can’t remember….

    I just regained partial consciousness @ 4PM EST. Who put a a box of cotton balls in my mouth? I’ll find out later. Time to go back to sleep zzzzzzzz

  38. Hi could you tell me the origin of the word “holic” which applies to alcoholic, workerholic or even shopperholic. Thanks a lot.

  39. koby says: 100

    I like Vodka Gimlets, made with Stoli or Absolute of course.

  40. okay4now says: 99

    homework:
    I’m not tired of liquor just people who aren’t worth being around when they drink—a few sips away from being super-stars, masters at subtraction not addition, “Know-what-I-mean?”, ” Know-what-I’m-sayin?”

    But…if the occasion calls I still like: ambers or pilsners out of a tap in a frosted glass, cheap scotch (only cheap ‘cause it’s extra smoky or has the taste of charcoal the way the Scott’s like it) & it should be 1/3 water at least & no ice (again, the way it’s drunk in Scotland); also, love single malts & have had Macallan 50 (it was $643 a glass) or table wine that’s rich and rutty, of course great expensive wines too, my favorite is merlot or German white’s, with California chardonnays I like half wine half water and ice, also ‘new wine’ which can only be drunk shortly after harvest and never bottled, great with fresh hot onion tart. There is also Maker’s Mark & Crown Royal or cheap tequila for shooters, expensive is great too but often a put-on and better saved for mixed drinks, and, somehow it’s just fun to say ‘give me the cheapest tequila you’ve got– no salt no lime,’ (NFL). Jack Daniels works but now I like it on the rocks slowly sipped at the end of a night in a café. Vodka, yep! Especially in summer with a dusting of some fruit mixture and a great tonic, or just Vodka on ice, spent two years of my life drinking vodka gimlets (Roses); for me, cheap U.S. vodka sucks. I like gin when it’s mixed sweet and at the right time I am a big fan of liqueurs & Grand Marnier is just that—grand; another great degestif is grappa and whomever invented port is my hero; schnapps’ is fun to ski with. I don’t like cheap beer except Coors Extra Gold, would rather have one great beer instead of 6 bad beers; my favorite is Fischer with a porcelain top, ‘cuase the bottle’s ‘bitchin’, the beer’s fantastic and you can make it sound like champagne when you open it. Oh, yeah, champagne is wonderful & my favorite aperitif is Kir Royal, unless I am eating Japanese food then it’s sake, the dryer the better (for me) & not heated. I don’t like mojitos or have never had a good one and don’t drink bloody marys, but I love coffee & Kahlúa with a shot of bourbon. I’ve never been to Long Island but I’ve had their tea & I think Rum Jungle isn’t a place it’s a state of mind. But really, the secrete ingredient to any drink is not in the mixture or recipe it’s the company you’re keeping at the time, and nothing outstrips pacing.

    I think I did my homework. :wink:

  41. mattym says: 98

    If you are going to drink vodka, it has to be Russian. Stoli.
    Glad to see Kobe is OK. I was concerned after the last lesson. :smile:

  42. purrington says: 97

    Hotforwords:

    I think you are the Cat’s Meow but I am embarrassed to to say that I do not know the origin of the expression “Cat’s Meow.” :oops:

    Could you investigate this for me? :grin:

    ~Purrington

  43. beetoebee says: 96

    Hello Marina,

    I have so many words i would like you to investigate. Here are few of them, penny, apoplectic, and pissed.

    thank you for considering these as subjects in your show.

    beetoebee

  44. stokesjrj1 says: 95

    mys new words request: Benedict

  45. ibm6789 says: 94

    I am too young to drink alcohol, so I drink soda instead. Root Beer is the best! (especially out of keg :mrgreen: )

  46. keerajordan says: 93

    hey! love your videos!

    I would like to request a word. ‘X-ray’. I do know when X-rays were found, but why ‘X’ ray? Were they ‘wrong’?

    Thanks, HFW. <3

  47. bobsully says: 92

    My favorite alcohol is gin, but I rarely drink it. :grin:

  48. pagano60 says: 91

    WORD REQUEST: Hey, Marina, how do we get the word “gymnasium”?

  49. .bloood.91 says: 90

    Hi marina :)
    I would like to know the origin of the word “Viking”… would be cool.. thanks I always rate your videos *****

  50. stokesjrj1 says: 89

    Vodka like water
    Water like Vodka very,verry, much

  51. hi
    I was just wondering where did the word “fuck” originate from :?:

  52. capman911 says: 87

    I like Everclear and Moutaindew. 190 proof grain alchohol will defenatly tickle your ennards :twisted: Excellent video. Drank some vodka to get rid of my last kidney stone I had. I know beer works well, but as they say liquior is quicker :wink:

    • Well Yeee-Haw! That sounds like a good ol’ time!

      Can’t get ahold of good WL in these parts, so I stick to Stoly shots chased by Miller Lite. The Miller Lite is one of the easiest beers for a chaser because it has less carbs than those other ‘light’ beers and it’s mostly water, so I can chug it without fear of getting hung over later. Microbrews are too syrupy for that. Instant headache after 2 beers. Plus, I’m watching my weight. Drinking Bud Light made me gain 10 lbs!

      Cheap Vodka gives me a headache also. Smirnoff, yuck! Same goes for Cuervo Gold. I gotta be more selective than that. Patron or 1800 are as low as I’ll go.

  53. cupidsalley says: 86

    I love your site and I always wanted to know the origin of the phrase “all of a sudden”. It doesn’t seem to make sense by itself.

  54. You know whats crazy I was going to ask where “spirits” come from and you answered it. Anyway I like beer ( Killeans, Sam Adams, Goose Island, Molson) vodka (Stoli, Belevedere, basically any Russian vodka), and Bicardi and Diet Coke.

  55. njgazett says: 84

    I would like to know the origin of “the bees knees” or “the cats meow” why does it mean something good?

  56. I would like to know what “apocalyptic” means and where dd it come from

  57. Hey HotforWords, can you investigate the term “Drawing a Blank” and how it came to mean forgetting or not knowing something?
    Thanks!

  58. zezottie says: 81

    Will you investigate About the word >> Succubus <<
    & Thanks

  59. prospero811 says: 80

    Bar none – the gin and tonic is the best, particularly with Rangpur Tangueray gin. Love them…

  60. tedt says: 79

    :mrgreen: Vodka is the purest Alcohol.
    You look good again :wink: Nice latest lesson picture, could call you a drunken *** :razz: .

    Hum, how about a “small” glass Vodka later (sing and jump around like bagpipes) ? :lol:

  61. darkstrider says: 78

    Hey Marina, i was wondering where the word Coolie originated from. you know the term they use for the asian labourers. I love you, keep the good work up! :mrgreen:

    • interesting word, true…from Wikipedia:

      In 1727 Dr. Engelbert Kämpfer described “coolies” as dock laborers who would unload Dutch merchant ships at Nagasaki.[2] [3] The word coolie can be traced back to the Hindi word qūlī (क़ूली), which means “(day-)labourer”, and perhaps ultimately to Kulī, an aboriginal tribe in Gujarat[4][5] or to the Tamil word kuli கூலி (”wages”) (Encyclopædia Britannica). Another form closely related to the Hindi qūlī is the Bengali kuli.

      The Chinese word 苦力 (Pinyin: kǔlì) literally means “bitterly hard (use of) strength.” The most commonly used cultural Chinese term is 咕喱 (Pinyin: gu1 li2).

      :cool:

  62. interesting to see how our Ukrainian neighbours call vodka: горiлка,(gorilka)from verb горiти(goriti)=to burn! by the way if there are some Ukranian students, please forgive my Ukranian in case of mistakes :!:

  63. Even if the Russian soul prevails in me over the other two,being a connaisseur of wine and a sommelier, my favourite drink is wine….. i’d drink BAROLO like water,anyway in my personal taste ВОДКА ranks 2nd…smooth,classical СТОЛИЧНАЯ /read stalichnaya/from Moscow is the best…i allow myself to add that letter k in the word voda serves to make the hypocoristical form,therefore vodka lit. means something like ‘’sweet little water” :smile: :cool:

  64. James says: 75

    I have an idea. People keep asking Marina to find the origin of the words poo, poop, and sexy. Can you imagine if all Marina did was talk about poo, and sex all the time. So maybe I should make a video or a post explaining the origin of these words so people stop asking stupid questions?

  65. lorelei says: 74

    Hello, I was just wondering why the term for a four-door/four-seater (and above) car is called a “sedan”? Where did the term “sedan” originate from?

    Thank you.

    • Interestingly, my English dictionary gives the origin of “sedan” as unknown. However, I happen to know that Sedan is a chef-lieu in the Ardennes (France). Known for textiles, metalurgy, and beer. Also there was a Battle of Sedan, in which Napoleon III was defeated. I would think therefore that the word “sedan” is somehow related. Maybe Marina could look into this further to see if there is indeed a connection.

  66. tayljim says: 73

    Homework: imported beer, scotch, whiskey, wine, and
    of course vodka

    5 stars

  67. I realize that the word broad has a broad array of meanings, however I’m confused as to how it (in slang) can mean a woman. Perhaps the word’s history will help me out. I’ve heard women insulted upon hearing the word, and I’ve heard women refer to themselves as “broads” in a seemingly good way. Is it good or bad, or unrelated? Thanks again. – A42

  68. prisek says: 71

    i was wondering were is LOL coming from and was it created on the web or not :mrgreen:

  69. djmarklew says: 70

    Hey Marina
    Have you ever looked into the ‘Black Country’ language? (the local dialect of a certain part of the Midlands in England)! If not, I recommend anyone to have a look, there any a couple of sites you can visit, it is quite amusing :lol:

  70. Well if you’re ask me what i prefer to drink all over the day the answer is easy …. water and pepsi light :)

    I am not a fan of alcohol at all it’s types.

  71. myork says: 68

    origin of nosdrovia Polish? Russian? Both?

  72. felicity says: 67

    I drink Coca Cola like water every day. I know that’s not really good for health, but I can’t stop the habit. I want anyone to call it a sin. Well, in my case, hair of the dog doesn’t get needed….

  73. foxbow15 says: 66

    I don’t drink alcohol..my friends say i’m a pussy but I don’t care, it’s not that I can’t drink it I just don’t see wy I should drink , it’s unhealthy and I can’t think of any positive reason of getting drunk.

    I mainly drink water and milk :P hehe, and whatever is in the fridge.

  74. Well there are some nice words now. At all why even don’t try to explain “Solaris” for the people around there. As often this word has been used for Operatingsystem (SunOS / Solaris) or Movie (Solaris the Movie) or a kind of Wine well could be intresting to get a intresting lesson for the viewers of hotforwords :)

  75. Whisky and Vodka are both called the “water of life” in their lands of origin. Possibly from the latin term Acqua Vitae?

  76. nighteye says: 63

    I like whiskey – also called the water of life, if you translate the gaelic term for it. ;)

  77. Bob says: 62

    Although I can remember not being able to remember anything because of drink in the past, these days a glass of wine with a meal, or a beer if it’s a curry, is enough for me. Gotta conserve my brain cells – the remaining ones are getting lonely.

  78. James says: 61

    I like shots of archers (straight)
    rum and coke
    wkd
    haha my cat just opened the door :lol:
    beer

  79. James says: 60

    There hasnt been a teachers pet for a while lately, Over on youtube someone said i should try and eat soup with my hands, although i chose on the fork free day not to use utensils to add a more comedic effect some people do not get the idea. You don’t eat soup with a fork anyway. but what do you think if i try and make a video of me eating soup with no spoon

  80. BillyB says: 59

    Nice to see you mention your Father.
    You mention in the video that in, is it, the Russian Orthodox church that the jug of vodka is passed around & is considered a sin not to partake. Who considers it a sin, the leadership, or everyone there?
    The Catholic church did not institute the partakeing of the bread & wine at the remembrance table, Christ did… but my humble opinion is that most organized (christian) religions got away from what the remembrance table was about & made it into a ritual, without the heart & meaning intended, obscuring the picture, so simply portrayed by the emblems of bread & wine… which were just common items at everybodys table, in Christs time. Making wine was a common way to preserve valuable drink, as clean water for drinking was not always available, & didn’t store well pre. refrigeration. With a lack of grapes, as you say, in Russia, vodka, made from grain would have been a way to preserve valuable drinking fluid, as water can be scarce or even bad, making vodka the safe “water” to drink. Just wondering, was it the official Orthodox position to substitute the vodka for wine in the ceremony or just for convenience & availability? Just curious if anyone knows.
    Enjoyed the video, BTW, always… cheers

    • okay4now says: 59.1

      The notion that Jesus drank a ‘little’ wine only because there wasn’t much choice is really a bit of modern revisionism. Water stores very well, wine doesn’t. But considering that the middle East was Roman territory at the time of Christ can a person really claim that there wasn’t ‘good’ water–the Romans were the masters at it. Follow where ever Rome went great water followed, they built aqueducts, bathed in it daily, their houses had running water…

      Wine was a food product which Jesus of Nazareth partook of often and maybe at times in fair quantity, he said: some might call me a drunkard.

      Roman Catholic’s consider the Eucharist a Holy Sacrament, of course it’s ritualized, but the sanctity is a belief that the spirit of Christ ‘actually’ enters that bread & wine in the church–every time.

      Curious enough, it is believed that the first wine actually came from Russia where they dug big pits, threw fruits (grapes too) into it, covered it and later drank the mixture.

      :arrow: Please, the above is not religious. Just trying to be an armchair historian.

  81. bauer1977 says: 58

    where the word SEXY come from??

  82. laron says: 57

    where did the word phrase “Et cetera” originate from?

  83. dallasman2 says: 56

    Im more of a brandy guy and im only 18 i prefer double shots or even better triple shots straight up with no chasers :mrgreen:

  84. hi marina word request polk salad

  85. jarkaruus says: 53

    Well, I used to be a rum drinker for the most part but since our deployment last year and the subsequent imposed “dry” spell..** we couldn’t drink for 16 months**…I’m sort of lost my taste for drinking. On the occasions I do partake, I usually like a Guinness or Morgans and coke. I have a friend who likes to experiment and will sometimes use me as his guinea pig. I’ll give him credit though, he makes some great Black Russians and he is a big vodka drinker. He does tend to go overboard sometimes though.

    In keeping with the last video, he threw a Halloween party last year and made up a “house” shot he called a “Vampire’s Kiss”. I’m not sure what alcohol he used but I know that Tabasco and some form of Jalapeño figured prominently into it. After trying it I was reminded of a “Pearl of Wisdom” my father passed on to me years ago, “That a find drink is meant to be enjoyed, it shouldn’t have to be a test of manhood.”

    I went back to the Black Russians after that….. :cool:

    • jarkaruus says: 53.1

      Ugh, can’t even spell…that’s what I get for being up so late…wish you had an edit function here Marina….I hate sounding like an idiot when I misspell words here….After trying it I was reminded of a “Pearl of Wisdom” my father passed on to me years ago, “That a FINE drink is meant to be enjoyed, it shouldn’t have to be a test of manhood.”

      I’VE sort of lost my taste for drinking.

      **hangs head in shame and reaches for the dunce cap** :oops:

  86. brando13072 says: 52

    why do people say cheese when taking a picture?

  87. labbatt78 says: 51

    I mostly stick with at least 2 Canadian Imported beers. Anyways, how about a lesson on Vodka in Russian :?:

  88. chevolay says: 49

    Until two months ago I was living in the high mountain jungles of central Mexico, so having a cocktail in such a remote area was an ordeal.

    So I made my own concoction I called Aqua de Agave (mescal) con Coco y Pina. These ingredients were available, it was the darn ice which was hard to get. A burro ride down the mountain then a 4-wheel drive to the blacktop highway; eight miles down a dangerous mountain road. Purchased the ice (10 pesos, wow!) retraced the route back up the mountain then at the fiesta we chipped away at the ice with our machetes, blended all the ingredients while someone was making cups out of a banana leaf (kidding). In conclusion we were glad we had to do all this before we had a few drinks.

    PS So I had to watch all your videos in a two day marathon which is the moynf (milk out your nose funny) story.

    Yeah! am I the 100th comment.

  89. jnnvac says: 48

    Teacher, please explain where member as in belonging to a group comes from.

    Thanks

  90. Charles says: 47

    Hi Marina, what is the origin of the word “loophole?”

    And, what is the origin of the phrase “changing water into wine?” Not in the religious sense, but in the carnal sense.

  91. stokesjrj1 says: 46

    water ,coke cola ™,tea, pepsi cola(TM), beer, cinnamon snops, whiskey sours/with salted rim, however none of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYIla0×6LOU

  92. The concept of “water” is not rare for alcohol : WHISKEY is taken from Celtic Irish UISCE BEATHA “water (of) life”. UISCE comes from ancient Celtic ESCA “water”.
    In modern French we still say EAU DE VIE “water of life”.

  93. masco82 says: 44

    what about that word in german that has no real transaltion in english…its gemutlichkeit….theres an umlaut over the u …ok skip that one…heres a different one…the word fried…as in “getting fried” means your in the hot seat or in a cituation that may make one sweat…but how does that relate to the drug/alcohol version of “getting fried”…is it that this is your brain on drugs commercial?…just courious…

    • words like schadenfreude and
      weltanschauung fit this category.
      The literal word translation does
      not convey accurately into english.
      same for gemutlichkeit.
      I’m going to get fried in the sun tomorrow
      got races, rain or shine
      (hoping for rain)
      schuss bis spater

  94. you have a good web site marina have you every consider to tack your camera out and go on a field trip with all your students

  95. tanathos23 says: 42

    i drink a lot. I almost drink every day.

    my favourite drink is fernet+cola, the fernet MUST be Branca

    right now, because of the accident, i can’t drink alochol :cry:

  96. stokesjrj1 says: 41

    Моя любовь, Moya lyubov(film)

  97. How long did it take Gucci to go from being a little pup to the size of a horse? Amazing….

    I love these videos with the camera at eye level, where you look directly at at me, er…. I mean the camera and you play to the camera. Very nice.

  98. seesixcm6 says: 39

    Dear Marina,
    I no longer drink alcoholic beverages because it isn’t healthy for me. I used to enjoy beer and wine, but no longer. So, I now enjoy tea, particularly organic green tea, served hot and Lipton’s Orange Pekoe, served as iced tea. In Chinese restaurants, Oolong or Jasmine teas are nice. I occasionally have coffee, but not the high-priced types. Plain water is also good for me. So, Marina, if you handle those vodka martinis, shaken and not stirred, you would be able to “drink me under the table” in no time. (And also take advantage of my passed-out person!) But I still think you are a nice young woman!
    Your dear student, seesix CM6

  99. sww92498 says: 38

    My favorite drink other than wine is stoly right out of the freezer.

    Can you answer this? When, where, why, what are all pronounced as if the “h” is silent. Why, then, is the word whore pronounced as if the “w” is silent?

    • Same as the word “who.” Just goes to show, for every English pronunciation rule there are probably at least several exceptions. Probably due to the large number ofcompletely different languages English is derived from; everyone from the Norse to the Franks to the Celts to the Saxons to the Romans (and others I may have overlooked) invaded it and left their imprints on the language at some time or other.

  100. Мы с женой пьём вино, gin & tonic, single malt scotch and, I’m happy to say, водку. Очень хорошо! Жарко для слов, мы вас любим! :)

  101. aegius says: 36

    Requested word: fishy. How did it come to mean, “mysterious” or suspicious”?

    That’s “fishy”.

  102. roadrunrnch says: 35

    Hey there Newbies ,
    Have you seen this video from one of Marinas Students,
    Click on this little green ( :mrgreen: ) man Maybe the best video

  103. I am a rum&coke ma, my self, but ometimes it is tequila shots, and beer. MMMMM beer. :grin:

  104. davidtieman says: 33

    I would like to find out about the word “savvy”. I seem to hear it used on TV and in movies fairly often. I also would like to know if there are any other words that use the double v. Thanks.

  105. i seldom drink alcohol anymore, really…i’ve slowed down in my latter years…quite a bit…

    but when i drink, it’s usually a mixed drink – Jack & Coke or 7 & 7, occasionally, but more rarely now, beer…shoot, beers are all about the same to me, except Coors & Rolling Rock

    drank an awful lot of Blue Moon in Austin last summer…something about seeing the women at Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill made me thirsty…

    oddly, i can drink several mixed drinks with few ill effects, but give me a couple of beers & i’m not only feeling fine, but making frequent contributions to the local water supply… :cool:

  106. poknish says: 31

    Where did the word cartalige come from, I mean it has nothing to do with a cart… or does it?

  107. versusx says: 29

    Vodka is really tasteless, its the alcohol/impurities you taste rather than the vodka itself. You can test this yourselves, buy a cheap vodka like Absolut and a higher end, Grey Goose or my fav VOX….chill it in the freezer (don’t worry it won’t freeze), Grey Goose will be flavorless while you’ll still taste some of the Absolut.

    And, Tequila shots…Cuervo 1800 or Patron… mmmmm yummmy

  108. pr7113 says: 28

    How did the word ASSHOLE evolve into meaning
    a STUPID PERSON ?

  109. pr7113 says: 27

    How did the word DICK evolve into meaning
    a man’s PENIS ?

    • I think it’s because of the intense sexual activity of the rooster :mrgreen:
      In Russian KHUY means “dick” but the same word means SWINE in Arménian :mrgreen:

    • You see how it gets on this site.
      Bunch of big kids running rampant.
      Your pic would make a great Gravatar!
      This place could grow on you, just
      realize the way you get love, is show
      love. My first comments got spitballed.
      But I got better! With your picture
      up there, people are more comfortable
      and will respond, Marina. too!
      I believe you may have thought
      your comments were anonymous
      and perhaps didn’t use your best
      judgement, as to the tone they set.
      Try this – Google pr7113 and see
      that you are not anonymous, ok?
      I read your page – you have a few
      issues being discussed there that
      explain the choice of tone you made
      here. The whole love thing is easy
      but people can be hard to understand
      until you learn to let go of notions
      (preconceived) and just accept them
      where they are at. Come on back
      and read some lessons. Marina is
      a sharp cookie, eh? Get familiar with
      the words list. You will pick up on
      it quickler than you may think, now.
      I would like to see you come up
      with something unique to add here, okay?
      PEACE! :mrgreen:

  110. I was wondering what is the origin of the word origin y call how a word began its origin?

  111. senior says: 25

    I like iced green tea… :grin:

  112. pr7113 says: 24

    How did the phrase that woman has a”killer ass” evolve into meaning
    that woman has a great ass ?

  113. chadcrowley says: 23

    I would like to request “piffle”, “preposterous”, or “pontificate”… it is all about the P’s, I guess.

    :D

  114. Word(s) Request:
    I kindly request the origins of the word Romance or Romantic as in romance novels, romance music, romance languages and romantic ♥ relationships and how are they related.

    In a similar vein, Chivalry is considered a romantic ethic. Are these ideas and words dying out, and if so, what is replacing those ideals?

  115. I only drink occasionally these days,
    usually 2-3 Heinekens when I do.

    Depends on my mood. Corona’s with
    a lime wedge, are tasty.

    Mostly, Gatorade is my preferred
    beverage, after coffee. I get the
    powder mix – no preservative taste.
    These days, I kill a gallon a day.
    If I drink water, I’m cramped and
    crippled at the days end. I am
    addicted to the stuff, I guess.
    We’re averaging 90 degree days
    and way high humidity last week.

    Vodka always clears my sinuses.
    Belvedere, Scmirnoff’s – not bad
    Absolute (reserve from the decanter)
    was the best I ever had.

    Marina should explain the story
    behind Cristal, bottled in clear
    glass by a Russian czar’s decree!
    I think it was a Romanoff, but
    my Russian history is fuzzy
    at best. Best to consult Marina. :mrgreen:

  116. salacious says: 20

    :mrgreen: Hey Marina

    i have a word Salacious
    its my nick name but and people always think its one of those made up words and they say like SAL A LICIOUS and i would love for you to look this one up, also people think i just got the word from the Star wars movies because one of the charactors name was Salacious Crumb… Ohh and im not Russian but i do drink lots of water.. :mrgreen:

  117. pr7113 says: 19

    How did the word pussy evolve into meaning
    a woman’s vagina ?

  118. pagedoll says: 18

    Lemon Drop Kamikazes( Kettle One only)….oh yes…Unforunfortunately its no fun to drink alone OR with a bunch of guys so I’ll be on the water tonight. :sad:

  119. jnaples says: 17

    Marina
    I have a podcast question. I can download “horny answer” off of iTunes but I cant download “horny game”.
    Guess I’ll try tomorrow. It’s been fun having you on my iPod. I’ve shown several people who you are that have never heard of you. Not everyone scans YT.

  120. tryant says: 16

    I’ve liked Heineken for a looong time now but lately have been drinking some Mexican beers,Negra Modelo is good stuff,good to have with a meal or just to get a buzz like right now. :cool:

    I have zero time for political correctness when it affects the ingredients of My buzzes,,,bad PC,,bad bad bad. Drink all the Vodka(or whatever)You want Folks! Enjoy! It’s the weekend! :lol:

    Tryant

  121. sirzodxx says: 15

    try again ….serenity