Miley
This is a request by a cute girl a little out of my normal realm of words that I do.. but I thought it was a cute one.. plus it gave me an opportunity to try out my new sound effects 
This is the origin of the name Miley as in Miley Cyrus.. which actually has a humorous origin.
If I based the logic on (s)Miley’s name, if I nicknamed my son scrappy there’s a good chance he’ll legally change his name to (s)crappy?
My horse wants to know the origin of “saddle light.” It’s something orbital, right? (Never mind.)
Mom and Dad Cyrus have to keep a sharp eye on Miley. I do not cherish that responsibility to keep Miley safe and protected. After all, first and foremost, it’s their daughter, and everyone is out to take advantage of her. Best of luck to her.
Yeah, I was just thinking that maybe Destiny Hope Cyrus should have legally changed her name to HANNAH MONTANA.
Hi Marina, what is the origin of the word ‘crush’ as in being attracted to someone?
Marina,
I am going to a formal get together soon. I’m planning to wear my tuxedo, spats, and cummerbund. Please let me know the origin of these pieces of apparel, I’d just feel Intellectually naked without knowing.
Marina,
Can you please explain the origin of the word/phrase “peeping tom”?
Thanks,
P.S My username is wrong, it’s actually aalmuhannadi but I forgot to put in the ‘m’.
Ugh! I forgot that woman’s name, but I know it had something to do with a famous naked woman riding a horse back centuries ago. Lady… Gudievere??? or something, I don’t remember.
“God I’ve a” terrible memory too.
That naked lady was named after a famous chocolate company.
hiya i was wondering what is the meaning of bisexual and why is that the word for it???
Privet Marina…
I was out picking my “kracnii pomidorii” yesterday when my neighbor began yelling at me.
Apparently I’d undermined his plan to grow some “organic peace weed” by establishing my tomato patch near his fence line.
Surprisingly he began to refer to me as a “dog-gone cotton-picker”. At first, I almost retaliated with red-ripe tomato grenades. But, having a sense of self-control I decided to take the route of non-escalation and
consult my favorite philologist before taking any steps that may escalate this border skirmish…
So…knowing you have an inquisitive mind…and that intellience is indeed sexy…would you investigate the following;
Why is the phrase “dog-gone” used as an expletive and why are the phrases “cotton-picker” or cotton-picking” used as a perjorative? It would be interesting to know the etymology of these phrases as well.
Spacibo za otvet!
-Jambo
Also, the word “sex”. Everyone knows what it is, but why the word “sex”?
How about the word “jot”? Like you “jot down your name”
Wes
Misunderstandings
Not one time was anyone attacked by anyone here.
All of the fights here are do to A misunderstanding of A comment..@ FIRST!
Maybe just having the author explain the post before going to war over IT would save a lot of time?. Over something that was not even intended?? Think first! then think for a second!
Then type out your outrage and then delete it and if you still want to type it again then post it. Maybe on a site where words are discussed, learning to using them correctly would be a good lesson for the Teacher to give ???
piece
You are still going on about this?
Dude, check your calendar - it’s Wednesday!
Tell a joke or something…
sorry I am done
Very excellent advise RRR. I am glad I came back here one more time. You make good sense, this one I understand.
Marina,
I keep hearing people use the word “deccelerate” to mean the opposite of accelerate. Is this even a word? The ‘ac’ in accelerate is not a prefix qualifying how something could positively ‘celerate’ so how does applying the prefix ‘de’ qualify as its opposite?
Does Mr. 100,000,000 get to go on a date with Marina?
Wow
No pressure there. To have the entire WORLD watching ME make a fool out my self. OH Hell NO!…….and no thank you.
The guys that drive F1 cars make it look easy….TOO.
I’ll just leave her to the pros
While I never yet drove a Formula 1 car, I did race sports cars in Canada in the 60’s, including the preliminary races for the Canadian Grand Prix in 1967. If you have developed the skills and you are willing to put your life on the line, it’s very exciting and rewarding. I imagine a date with marina would be similar in some ways. I wouldn’t hesitate to accompany the teacher to a concert or film or just a picnic in the park. I’ll bet you a week’s pay we would both have a really great time. Absolutely gorgeous women are easier to please than the plain ones. Most men are so intimidated by that kind of beauty that these ladies are used to being disappointed and bored, making it easy to please them if you are real and unafraid.
-Rock
Two more slots and this video will be at #24. So everyone get ready with their F5 buttons. But don’t forget to go to You Tube to vote and watch the video too. The more we go over there the faster her videos move up the list.
Miss M. I would like to request the word gullible.
Thanks,
Mike
Stop that!
I like the gravatar, it reminds me that it’s you.
Marina,
I was recently too embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know the meaning of a word. I was at a discussion on Shakespeare and from time to time people would throw out the word “codpiece” (I think that’s how it is spelled). The word would invevitably cause a chuckle or a giggle. I laughed and played along like I knew the meaning of the word. I can only guess. They were saying something about “wearing a codpiece.” I’m guessing is it like a jock strap? Anyway, I can look it up, but it will be way cooler if i learn about the word from you.
Warmly,
Your newest biggest fan,
Alberto1972
Hi Albereto, Welcome to the site. I know the answer, but like you said it would be better if Marina did the entomology of the word. We have a lot of fun here and Marina does some excellent game videos that last two or three videos so we have to guess the answer or answers. Look around check out some of her earlier videos on her You Tube site. She has over 200 videos for you to look at, words she has done in the past. If you don’t know if she has done a word there is a lessons listing at the top of the page that will show you what lessons she has done. Good luck learning from our Teacher.
Mike
Whatever it is, don’t expect me to coddle it. Not even a piece of it.
Hiya Marina!
Wonder if you could do a special on the etymology of the “Days of the Week.” It could be interestingly entertaining and insightful
Thanks,
SGOG 
I do remember one thing from High School that a teacher told me. Wednesday came from All Wodens Day. Woden was an Angelo-Saxon God, Why this bit of info is still lingering around in this 48 year old head, I’ll never knoiw.
Sun day
Moon day
Tyr’s day
Woden’s day
Thor’s day
Friga’s day
Saturn’s day
Hi Marina,
I congratulate you to your new sound and video effects!!! I like them very much.
Kisses.
Norbert.
I can’t do video but can you give me the origin of the word ELIASIB. Thanx,
HEY I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A WORD MY FIRST NAME ELIASIB. WHATS THE MEANING AND THE ORIGIN? thanx
A store here in Tulsa that sells lighting fixtures and other electrical products named the business “enervations,” possibly by conflating “energy” and “innovations.” I guess they didn’t realize that “enervation” means a state of low energy or tiredness! http://www.hotforwords.com/wp-includes/images/smil ies/icon_lol.gif
Tulsa. Gee, don’t you just hate spelling words backwards? Actually, I’ve been through Tulsa. Nice town. You can kill me now, anyway.
Dear Marina! I really would like to know the origin of the name talisa ( my name..^^), because in the internet there are lots of meanings but some of them seem to me like they are “invented” somehow…
pleaaase help =)
yours
talisa
from iwant2fourqmatt
LOL! OU812?
What is the orgin of the word joe as in a cup of joe (coffee)?
clike HERE for the answer it is in here lessons
Check out the previous lessons and you’ll find Marina has already answered your question.
Go to the top, left side of the page and click on ” Words/Lessons” under “Home” in the menu bars.
Enjoy.
I would like to know the meaning Behind the Name “John”
“a little out of my normal realm” please expound?
Hey Marina,
I was wondering the origin of the word/country Russia!
Hey this message goes to everyone!
I am not getting any “Recently Added” videos on my YouTube account and the only way I see the new videos is only via Marina’s main YouTube “site” or here.
Am I the only one with this problem??
No, you’re not. I rarely get any advisories from YouTube and when they do come, they mention at least a week’s worth of videos.
Try subscribing to Marina’s RSS feed instead - click on the orange square with a white dot and two curved lines inside it. You should find it in your browser address bar.
Leonida Alberto Rizzo, when you go to YouTube.com you don’t see my videos on the homepage as recently added? Even though you are a subscriber to me there?
I thought he was referring to email notifications. Maybe I misunderstood.
Mine is the same way. They only come once a week and in a bundle. They don’t arrive as soon as you put them up a new video on utube. Thats why we stay mostly on your site because that’s were feedburner sends the email from is HotForWords site.
The item in bold is all that we can check for downloads of new videos on utube.
Check this box to receive updates when your subscriptions upload new videos. You’ll receive an update once each week.
We occasionally send out newsletters with interviews, cool videos, and other items of interest. Check the box if you’d like to receive them.
Weekly Tube (general interest)
Nope, sorry Marina!
Unfortunately i don’t receive the recently added videos on the homepage!
Should i try to unsubscribe and re-subscribe????
Thank you!!!
That is correct, when logged into YT, the section called Subscriptions on the Home page does not show any newly added videos. The other sections do show videos. (Recommended, Friend, Featured, etc)
Looks like a YT problem?
When I click on Account, then Subscriptions, then HotForWords, then I see all of the added videos.
Yup, that’s the only way i get them as well.
Oh well, guess i will just have to visit this sight more often…. not that i mind of course!
no problem here. it works for me.
I have the same problems too. Some times it works fine other times it doesn’t. Its a hit and miss with them……
I may have listened to a few of her songs but she is sexy. Who would hate Miley Cyrus? At least she’s not like that slut Britney Spears.
I not a fan of miley but it was ok , hotforwords where does the tangos come from by the means of a soldier taget
Hey,
I saw that you did phrases too, so I was wondering if you would look up the phrase to “Break the ice”. I have no idea where it comes from, and would like to know!
Also, do you watch the olympics?
Enjoy, your day!
PEANUT BUTTER WHY DID THE CALL IN PEANUT BUTTER ?
Marina, Marina, MMMMMmmmmm!!! Marina!! I hope you’re having a wonderful day!! My word request is: ergonomic, a word that advertisers of seats and ball point pens like to use to describe the effort put into making their product comfortable for the human body. And does an ergonomic product REALLY benefit the body?
?
I first heard this word when I was working for The Sharper Image back in 1990. I couldn’t even find the word in the dictionary back then. Is this a somewhat new word or had it been around for at least a century?
Marina what kinds of ergonomic items do you have in that little apartment of yours
mmmmmmMMMMMWAH!!
Hello Marina,
I’ve heard of Miley and her father but never listened to either of them.
I just bought a used Oxford English Dictionary last night ($75 plus tax). It came with a magnifiying glass since the print is miniature. Now when I have time I’ll read up after your lesson.
Thank you
Oh, and the first word I’m going to look up is- gullible.
Right Bob?
$75 + for a used book… it had better be in there.
That phrase looks bad, “it had better be in there”… never thought about it before, I say it no problem, wrote it & it doesn’t make sense.(tenses) ah… brain fart.
Ha! You remembered?
Ditch the disco sound effects, I want to hear you, not the sounds of a kiddie play center!
another simple word request - bomb
an explosive device,
a tasty sweet dessert,
slang for failure “bombed out”,
slang for success “da bomb”
thanxalot
i want to know the origin of word: hell or Sheol
i want to know the origin of word: nasty
Hey Tech Support - whatever happened to the “ratings” stars? They seem to have disappeared (at least for me) over the last couple of lessons. How can I support Marina if I can’t give five out of five stars?
double click on the video to bring up the YouTube lesson page.
The stars will be right where you expect them to be
Like the effects Marina
It’s good to see variety in videos 
Me Likee!!
Hi there, HotForWords, I want to request a word. Please do the word “talent”. Thanks!
The parable in the Bible about the “talents” refers to a particular weight of gold, which represents intellect or mental ability. So many preachers used the term in the parable to represent abilities and skills that the word “talent” came to mean abilities and skills in the general parlance.
-Rocky Frisco
G’day =]
I have a request which is a bit similar to the inflammable versus flammable video. The word “indefatigable”.
I believe it means to be tireless or to have an everlasting enthusiasm.
But it seems to mean “unable to not become tired” ?
I hope you investigate! =]=]
♫
Andrew
I had heard of Smiley Iris only by seeing her name pop up so many times on the YouTube most-viewed page, but, until Marina asked, I had never felt tempted to click on any of those videos. Having done so, I don’t feel tempted to repeat the exercise.
this Lady is the one of whom I am a fan.
Here’s the Pop version.
I think she’s so cool, she’s Red Hot, I Feel Love.
Bob , that brought back some memories, I bought her “China Girl ” Album years ago… doesn’t bring the “goose bumps” for me, but I loved her vision for bringing new style to older music.
This gives me goose bumps though… I know most young guy’s won’t “get it”.
In my senior year at highschool, while almost everybody was buying Les Zepplin or Fleetwood Mac, a small group of us were getting into Bach. Virgil Fox had a knack for knowing how Bach thought, I think he thought a little of Bach’s soul inhabited his body. A real showman in his day.
BTW loved Vanesa Mae’s Toccata & Fuque.
Hey BillyB,
Your note was fine- I find myself talking like that all of the time.
The music that you, Bob and aLx chose is great- thanks to all three of you for the links.
Glad you liked it, BillyB. I’ve got a couple of her CDs but I haven’t bought anything recently - I must catch up!
Vanessa is very talented, beautiful, vivacious, intelligent & articulate, and, like Marina, absolutely adorable.
Her music is eclectic, spanning many different genres, and is very energetic and rousing. Always good for a “pick-me-up”.
Virgil Fox! Oh, Hell yes!
Saw him on a stage surrounded
by 88 loudspeakers - killer show!
Fugue, Tocatta in D - outstanding!
you like apocalyptica, too?
Hello aLx,
I saw this cartoon
(it’s not directed at you) and I thought that it was funny.
Thanks for the Apocalyptica link, aLx. I haven’t heard of them before so I’ll definitely give them a listen.
I’ve got out of the habit of listening to music these days, so I’m well out of touch with what’s going on in the music world.
Yes Bob I remembered. I saw that prospero811 caught Capman911 with the same trick. You know what? I hate to admit this but I still didn’t catch on until Capman911 replied to prospero811. I kept thinking, “Why is this question even popping up?” DUH!
Often it’s the simplest things which catch us out.
Yeah Ha Ha Ha
Warren you need to put it at the top of the page and go trolling for a new gullible person.
I am not a direct fan of Miss Cyrus, but I have a daughter who is.
ЁБ Miley !
I have seen this request before and I too would like to know the origin of ‘Toast’ as in “I propose a toast.”
Ooo and is there a connection between that and when someone who is inebriated we say they are ‘toasted’?
I just can says that TOSTUS in latin means “dried” and this Latin Participle gave the French TÔT “early” because “early time is when the sun dries the earth”.
To the same root belong TORREFACTIO, TORRIDUS, TERRA…
Thank you for the info, but what does that have to do with my question?
Начала слова KGB ????
I would like to know the origin of the phrase “can of corn”. It is used when there is a fly ball (in baseball) and it will be easy for the fielder to catch.
Hello! Miss Hotforwords! The word i would like to request is the word “cupcake”. I am also a new member to this website
Thanks, Halfolo
Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy the experience here. You can learn alot from everybody.
Hey is it true that Eskimo’s (Inuit’s) have more than one word for ‘SNOW’?
If so what are they?
Hi Smokey,
They have lots of words for snow because in their world, many different forms of snow exist. Look at it this way: in our language, we have a lot of words for the dirt on the ground outside: soil, topsoil, loam, sandy loam, clay, mud, silt, loess, podzol, hardpan, gravel, sand, humus, scree,quicksand, loose dust, turf, and many more. It isn’t just dirt. We often need to qualify it with a description because we must farm in it, build with it (make bricks, etc.), build on it, drill through it, tunnel in it, live on it, and often have to move it around. So we have different names for different types of it in order to describe its various attributes in as few words as possible.
Similarly, we also have lots of different names for snow: sleet, slush, crusty snow, powder, wet snow, dry “crunchy” snow, firn, snow flurries, blizzards, white-outs, snow drifts, “corn snow,” packed powder, cornices, glaciers, snowballs, avalanches, and probably many other forms of the simple word, “snow” which escape me right now. But the Inuit LIVE in the snow most of the time, and have done so for thousands of years just like we live on the ground (dirt) most of the time. They need a word for snow that’s falling now and another for snow on the ground already. Words for giant flakes falling thickly and others for tiny flakes falling far apart. Can you make an igloo out of loose, fresh, dry, powdery snow? No, it has to be able to be cut into blocks and retain its shape well, so it must be well-frozen into place and packed down first. So to do it right, you’d need snow that’s been in place for awhile and is also deep enough to have the necessary size for the blocks you want to cut. This kind of snow has a different name than the snow you can’t build with, etc. Do you need snowshoes to keep from sinking in too deep or falling through the crust? Different terms describe these conditions exactly and in only a word. If they didn’t distinguish between all the various kinds, it would make descriptions of conditions take a lot longer and be subject to a lot more misinterpretation. So they have a word for every kind.
Cool thanks for the info
Inuit Words for Snow.
Words for snow in Eskimo and English.
and again.
Bob;
Naklin = forgotten snow, that is one of the most beautiful images thoughts I’ve stumbled over in a long time–thank you!
Ok arrogant Peacock, look all around, look up, now look down, now run all around: “Peacock “When he sees his feet, he screams wildly, thinking that they are not in keeping with the rest of his body.” [Epiphanus]
Anyone or any group of people will have multiple words for anything that is important. For better or worse, snow plays a big part in an Eskimo’s life. For someone near the beach or in a pool “swimming” doesn’t adequately cover all the strokes or other activities going on. To an Eskimo the distinction between wet snow and dry snow could be crucial if the plan for the day included building an igloo.
A landlubber might be impressed with any type of vessel afloat. CaptainJack and other salts might be amused or offended if their ship were refered to as a boat. On the other hand, submarine sailors are quick to correct you if you refer to a sub as a ship; even though it technically qualifies as one, they call it a boat.
Miss Hotforwords, what is the origin of the word “jackpot”?
Hum I wonder if it has anything to do with my name? If I sit in a flower pot that make me a jack-n-the-pot?
I once knew a kid who thought he was a flower pot because he was round and had a hole in the bottom.
or in a fast food resteraunt then you’d be- Jack in the Box.
Hey Warren! I use to work at Jack in the Crack. The restaurant manager was called Jack. So since I was called Junior sometime when my dad was around (My dad was Jack Sr.), I thought I would use it at Jack in the box. So yea two Jacks working at Jack in the box. It was nuts!!!!
I use to also work in Jack in the Box so many years ago, right before I had joined the army. I got the 2-year enlistment deal, plus the 4 months of training. And then a couple of additional months for medical hold status, because I was going through a stressful time. So that’s 2 1/2 years I’ve been in before honorably discharged.
the word i would like to request is hockey
i’ve always wondered why the sport was called hockey
i know in europe hockey means the sport on grass (or field hockey in north america)
and in north america (where i’m from) hockey means ice hockey as they say in europe
but why hockey???
thank you!!!
and .. you post a comment again … would it be possible to teach you a word ?? .. lol
yeah … i want to request a word please. the word is Sharpshooter … I have an idea of where it comes from .. but im not entirely sure. Thank you
What with the fighting in Georgia
near the Caucasus mountains and the proximity of the political conventions in which Obama won many “caucuses” I have been wondering whether the name of the mountains and the name of the process by which party members vote for one candidate or the other are related. 
Since you seem to be logofascinated I would love to know where the word originated from. I’m sure you hear it a lot, but you rock!
Hey. ^^
I would really like to know the meaning of the term ‘I beg your pardon!’
and I would also like to know if the saying is supposed to end with a question mark or an exclamation point.
Thanks. ^^
I thought of this today, and wondered if you could do this like you did “spam”
For as long as I can remember, my friends and I in many games have made the joke “The hamsters are tired” or “Sounds like they need to buy new hamsters” when a server is lagging or is broken, suggesting that the processors are hamsters running like crazy in exercise wheels.While it’s not as widely known as “spam” is, I think it’s pretty common since I can go into a game and I’ll hear the joke even if none of my friends play it yet.
Dear Miss Marina,
Just wondering where the phrase ‘Till the cows come home’ came from. Did it have anything to do with cattle drives.
Oops, I just noticed it was taken as Coco-Cola.
Could you do the origin of the word “KITTEN”?
Thank You Very Much If You Do.
- I am Bass (like the fish) 111
Could you please do the origin of the word
Cola?
Thank you!
“Kobie loves Roadie”
I had a grey Tiger cat years ago named Roadie! I trained Him to fetch a crumpled cigarrette pack,He would play with it after I threw it,then,bring it to the couch and give it back to Me to throw! I actually had 3 grey tigers at different times,all could fetch pretty well,Berkley,Roadie,and,Tyko.
Kudos again Professor! And as always,looking good n hotforwords.
tryant
I named my gray tiger-striped cat Lizard, and she fit the part perfectly. She had the exact coloration of a Western Fence Lizard, was an expert at catching bugs, and loved to chew them slowly. In fact, bugs were her favorite food.
LOL! Cool!
My Sons stepdad has the nickname “Lizard”,not cause He eats bugs tho,leastways not that I ever heard of ,I think He got it from The Doors/Morrisons song “Lizard King”.Been a while since I heard that tune I guess.
Kinda sad cats don’t live longer,they are prime targets for A-Holes in cars and the occasional mean-ass old lady with a box of poison.
Miley fan? I didn’t know who she was until you mentioned her. I watched one video and she appears to be the next Britney Spears replacement investment for the record labels. Listening to the music, it sounds like it has been washed a few times.
hello captain jack miley no way a fan but go to YouTube and see her dad sing some gave all billy ray did a good job on that one
Yeah, Miley Cyrus is “Hannah Montana” the biggest show for children (especially girls) on Disney Channel right now. I’m not a fan of her, but I hear about her all the time. Surprised you haven’t.
Surprised? One has to understand my type of life style to understand why I haven’t heard of her.
Britany Spears? Lindsay Lohan? etc.
You mean you don’t lech around skankin’
the adolescent pooty? LMAO!
Me either - course you knew that…
They don’t appeal to nor entertain my
tastes in life, or women. …and Miley?
that’s an insult! a slap in the face…
What’s next? More little boys? Sheesh!
I don’t mean James, he’s an exceptional
young man - ahead of the curve.
Let’s hope when he gets back that
some sembalance of normalcy has
returned to HFW.
Marina should use the sister website
to bring back “intelligence is sexy”
if she’s going to continue the bizarre
“pseudo pop” trend she started here…
It’s just sitting there unused.
Yea don’t care for little girls and their music. Why should I be?
Yes, James is in a different class. James has a greater mental age than his biological age.
Pseudo pop, yea I wonder what she is going with this? I’ll have to email her and find out.
Oh and my lifestyle is that I don’t watch TV. Its a hard thing to do but Its amazing how much your life changes when you stop watching crap on th e boob tube. I watch movies mostly. Oh and HFW lessons.
Please accept this request to discover the origin of the phrase:
Schondra
It’s also my name.
I want to know where it came from.
All I know is its a small town in Germany(Thats how I got the name)
I am not a Miley fan. I do think she is a good singer. I do like the song ,“Ready Set Don’t Go” she does with her dad, Billy Ray.
I dont like Miley Cyrus very much and Ill bet once she becomes 18 shes going to make bad decisions that will make her fans like her less. I also dont think that she is too great of a singer.
I once had a goldfish named “MIley” but she ran off and joined a rock band and left me holding the bowl.
Hello Marina,
Please accept this request to discover the origin of the phrase:
Full of Vim and Vinegar
What is this vim? Where did vim come from? Does vim come from a plant or where? And why would anyone ever want to be full of vim? Plus vinegar? It doesn’t make sense, eh?
Thank you for all your hard work. I am an outdoor writer, and I enjoy words very much. So your lessons are very fascinating to me.
You are a gifted educator. Very rare. Thank you for sharing.
- Russ
um… thats supposed to be, “vim and vigor” your confusing it with “piss and vinegar”.
Well, then maybe it could be the first lesson (at least I have not watched other lessons) having two similar phrases ‘vim and vigor’ and ‘piss and vinegar’ discussed together.
yeah, that could be interesting. say, you may know the answer to this. do unbarbed hooks catch as many fish as barbed hooks?
I think they should be just as good.
Buzzy don