Comments on: Bedlam

By: kevstoy

kevstoy — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:55:34 +0000

I actually knew the meaning of “bedlam” before watching this video. In college, I took a class in the history of psychology, and we discussed the situation at Saint Mary’s.

By: paradisexcali

paradisexcali — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:14:28 +0000

That makes sense since the division of reformation that has affected Jerusalem, in which causes sin; such as current events in the Gaza.

By: zendiz

zendiz — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:30:38 +0000

Probably the reason that insane asylum was called Bedlam because of 2 dutch words. Bed + Lam. Bed means bed in english, so it’s the same and Lam means Paralyzed. In other words forced to the bed or could be interpreted as incapacitated, without force to walk around in a “normal way”, or ill. Ill-minded. Also Lame could come from Lam. As in “that’s lame” or too soft, or boring..
Anyway insane asylum called Bedlam => which causes the expression.

By: wonkerine

wonkerine — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:41:55 +0000

yeah,like it says below…do “mojo”!!!!!

By: wonkerine

wonkerine — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:41:03 +0000

Boobie-hatch

By: nathan19

nathan19 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:15:12 +0000

I guess I just identify more with him.

By: thoughtforwords

thoughtforwords — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:51:06 +0000

nuthouse. madhouse. looney bin. cracker factory (just made that up).
prison camp isn’t very different. Very sad.

There is an interesting site on the manufacture of madness at http://www.cchr.org if marina allows urls to be posted.

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What does MOJO mean. I member that old song from the 1970’s Mojo rising and tried and internet search and made it to New Orleans Voodoo culture. I hope you have more on this.

By: buzzword

buzzword — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:55:29 +0000

so why hobbes and not calvin?

By: Corvus_moneduloides

Corvus_moneduloides — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:36:34 +0000

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

By: Corvus_moneduloides

Corvus_moneduloides — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:35:38 +0000

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