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So, if it wasn’t entirely clear, what’s the …

Comment posted Bedlam by Corvus_moneduloides.

So, if it wasn’t entirely clear, what’s the etymology of gangbusters, when referencing something that is cool, awesome, neat.

Corvus_moneduloides also commented

You know what, I have a word suggestion. I’ve been trying to revive the word gangbusters in reference to something cool.

I also attempt to resurrect other words as well. Jive talk is woefully underused, so I try and spice my conversations with words like kopasetic, or cop a squat, can I cop a dollar from you, etc.

http://www.cabcalloway.cc/jive_dictionary.htm
In fact, just because I may have a touch of OCPD, I think I’ll repost the whole thing…with no further ado:
Hey Marina!

My name is Jonathan and I am a new student, having just discovered the website two days ago. I admire what you’re doing. I finally made it out of grad school and have found a way to be a student yet again.

I think it’s gangbusters that there is someone making philology and etymology intellectually arousing.

One of the lessons I viewed was on raccoons. While trawling through all the comments I saw you mention that you wanted to do a lesson on the word cheapskate, but couldn’t find the etymology for skate.

Well, being a biologist, I had my own ideas and posted a supposition in the forums.

You can find it here

….If you need a TA, I do have TA experience…. teaching Biology 210 and 211 labs…. does that count?

Also, I’m an excellent researcher. After all, I have tons of experience pouring through documents. I know exactly where and how to search for citations. Just sayin’ …… my thesis had 52 citations….. that’s a lot for a thesis in the biological sciences …. I have access to peer reviewed journals…. eh? eh?

Anyway, I’m happy to be a part of the site.

And most of my posts end up being this long…. sorry…
mine is waaaaaay down at the bottom….
Whoops…. wrong reply button…
Hey Marina!
My name is Jonathan and I am a new student, having just discovered the website two days ago. I admire what you’re doing. I finally made it out of grad school and have found a way to be a student yet again.

I think it’s gangbusters that there is someone making philology and etymology intellectually arousing.

One of the lessons I viewed was on raccoons. While trawling through all the comments I saw you mention that you wanted to do a lesson on the word cheapskate, but couldn’t find the etymology for skate.

Well, being a biologist, I had my own ideas and posted a supposition in the forums. I will try and link to it using html tags and if that don’t work, then also just paste the address to the post.

You can find it here

or

http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/cheapskate

….If you need a TA, I do have TA experience…. teaching Biology 210 and 211 labs…. does that count?

Also, I’m an excellent researcher. After all, I have tons of experience pouring through documents. I know exactly where and how to search for citations. Just sayin’ …… my thesis had 52 citations….. that’s a lot for a thesis in the biological sciences …. I have access to peer reviewed journals…. eh? eh?

Anyway, I’m happy to be a part of the site.

And most of my posts end up being this long…. sorry…