Amor

I think I should change careers and become a lounge singer, what do you think?

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  1. Che Mero says:

    Sounded like ‘porno music’ for a bit at the end. :roll:

  2. Ziz says:

    Hi Marina,

    I have a word for you to investigate, but there’s a twist.

    I KNOW what the word means and where it came from. I want to see if your knowledge matches my information.

    What’s a [greeblie]?

    I look forward to your response. :mrgreen:

  3. Capman911 says:

    Marina how about a lesson one day on [Old Wives Tales]. How they got started and why do some people still use them today when they are made up stories. :smile:

  4. atomic440 says:

    I loved this lesson, Marina. ;)
    I want to request the origin of [Paternoster]. You know those elevators that are in a continuous loop and you just jump on and off at whatever floor you want? I want to know why they are called [Paternoster]s. I’m aware it means “Our Father” but why? Doesn’t seem to fit.
    Thanks if you can do it :)

  5. I Have A Dog And I Want To Know How It Got It’s Name
    I Request The Word [Pug]

  6. RedVette95 says:

    Why is it called a “blowjob”? No one has ever blown on me during one of these.

  7. StylinAzn says:

    Why do we use the term [Bulls Eye] for hitting something on the target? Did we really hit bulls in the eye for target practicing?

    Your original fan

  8. leoNard says:

    What made you want to do this?…4 your love~~~~~~~~~~~Sade – Hang on to your love
    :lol: Marina has very strong will :cool:

  9. leoNard says:

    A [neologism] (pronounced /niˈɒlədʒɪzəm/); from Greek νέος (neos ‘new’) + λόγος (logos ‘word’) is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event. According to Oxford English Dictionary neologism was first used in print in AD 1483.
    :shock: from wiki
    Other uses
    In psychiatry, the term neologism is used to describe the use of words that only have meaning to the person who uses them, independent of their common meaning.
    :cool: Neologisms are often created by combining existing words (see compound noun and adjective) or by giving words new and unique suffixes or prefixes. Portmanteaux are combined words that begin to be used commonly. Neologisms also can be created through abbreviation or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with existing words or simply through playing with sounds.

    Neologisms often become popular through memetics, by way of mass media, the Internet, and word of mouth, including academic discourse in many fields renowned for their use of distinctive jargon, and often become accepted parts of the language. Other times, however, they disappear from common use just as readily as they appeared. Whether a neologism continues as part of the language depends on many factors, probably the most important of which is acceptance by the public. It is unusual, however, for a word to enter common use if it does not resemble another word or words in an identifiable way.

    When a word or phrase is no longer “new”, it is no longer a neologism. Neologisms may take decades to become “old”, however. Opinions differ on exactly how old a word must be to cease being considered a neologism
    :cry: enturbulate (1970′s) coined by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, meaning to agitate or disturb. Often used against critics of[ scientology[.__..:..__God Bless MARINA and her HotForwords :smile:

  10. leoNard says:

    [honey crisp] AppLEs
    1,908 ratingsJammin’ From: hotforwords | April 09, 2008 | 244,265
    views http://www.hotforwords.com for word requests
    Here is the answer to the Guess the Word Game #9 … (more info) (less info) Watch Fetish Instead (This Vid was a test)
    …made by cHarmed to war-ships :grin:

    • leoNard says:

      I like rain, because then, I get wet and can wash my neck…maybe give the roadways back to the animals….oops excuses!!!!….adult language taught to your nature children…and you got your papers to babysit…America is a new age [TEMPLE]…raw milked with udder sensed__________–___–_____________Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and philosophy of perception. :razz:

  11. leoNard says:

    a savannah cat owner, owner of “Gunju”. And i have studied savannah cats, and servals for many years. I hope to keep studying them, and soon be a savannah cat breeder.
    I use a Polaroid HDMI high definition camcorder to film all of gunju’s videos :| Hometown:Casper, Wyoming :???: Country:El SalvadorHobbies:I love savannah cats, and servals, and I study them as much as possible.Report profile image violation

  12. leoNard says:

    Pinocchio Part 6 of 9 HD
    “actors life is gAy”

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    HOTFORWORDS RuLe

    :cry:

    :cry: be

    :cry: N~e

    :cry: I~c

    :cry: C~i

    :cry: E~n

    :cry: be…plEAsUrE isLand

  13. Capman911 says:

    Why are you doing this. What has Marina done to you?

    • PaparazziKid says:

      ERROR CODE 401: 294JF8576H REPORT TO SITE ADMIN

      • leoNard says:

        [Root]—is [cute]……….soul your kitty cat gives Wyoming the modern Rome………. :cool: the right to petition is the right to petition who “shows up”…mom is an open record with inter-nets for the “new-governing” enity and she has “index” nude(neo) made c(r)apital—-protection is(R) slaves doing the right thing and no left-overs…. :lol: …manAge has a steering…[path]

    • leoNard says:

      What ended up?…this? :shock: ..I kinda get used and I …. :arrow: its like our nation and its domestic situations with [reservations] and [prisons] :evil:

      American prisons and jails held 2,304,115 inmates in 2008. :cry: Approximately one in every 18 men in the United States is behind bars or being monitored. A significantly greater percentage of the American population is in some form of correctional control even though crime rates have declined by about 25 percent from 1988-2008.[14] :idea: 70% of prisoners in the United States are non-whites. :mrgreen: In recent decades the U.S. has experienced a surge in its prison population, quadrupling since 1980, partially as a result of mandated sentences that came about during the “war on drugs.” Violent crime and property crime have declined since the early 1990s.

      …something from the link provided…have a g00d day— Capman911 :lol: h0tf0rw0rds :smile:

    • leoNard says:

      Hello and how!…my friend was saying,(in regards to { gunju221 says: -1.1 }comments) I should have learned my lesson and see the bullshit of the freedom of speech and Capman911, is my witness to the [nit-wit] and threatning comments to this site and ect… :shock: ..the host should at least ascertain the esoteric comments :lol: of yours truely :|

      thank you and freedom from bullshit!

      …peace out of my pie :smile:

  14. I was browsing thru the pictures and saw yours. So… I thought I would ask. Where did the word, “bellybutton” come from? :grin:

  15. Capman911 says:

    Marina is anyone else having problems with the site showing nothing but code instead of comments.

    http://i48.tinypic.com/4tnl11......jpg

  16. lvecsey says:

    Marina how about the word [testify]

  17. What’s up with all this jibber-jabber? I hope M deletes it just for the sake of, oh, I don’t know, SANITY!

  18. James says:

    Screw lounge singing… DO HOUSE!

  19. agmlll says:

    Where does [helter-skelter] come from?

  20. dhrtyjsn says:

    Hi. I was wondering about the origin of the word octothorpe. I would also like to know why it is also called the pound sign and how it became a symbol meaning number.

    • This is a murky one. I believe it was coined by AT&T, with octo- from the eight spokes of the symbol and -thorpe from the name of Jim Thorpe. It is probably only of interest to telephone nerds (of which I am one), as it didn’t catch on with the world at large. “Please enter your pin number, followed by the octothorpe.” When was the last time you heard that? :roll: It’s probably a good hangman word, though.

      BTW, if you want Her Marinaness to do the word, you should put it in square brackets: [number sign]. She might even throw in octothorpe just for completeness, but there’s probably not a lot of material available about it.

  21. kuan says:

    Hello! Can you tell me where the word [epic] comes from? Thanks if you can!

  22. pandion says:

    Like the song says:

    Scars heal, glory fades
    And all we’re left with are the memories made
    Pain hurts, but only for a minute
    Yeah life is short so go on and live it
    ‘Cause the chicks dig it

  23. 101media says:

    Dear Teacher, I was just screening the film “An Education” and in it the female lead character has plans to attend Oxford to [read English]. I have never heard this term before and when one of the supporting characters demonstrates her ignorance the attempt to explain in is squashed but the supporting male character. Would you please find out what this term means for me. When I try to Google it, I get all kinds of hits for “learning” to read English. Nothing about the term itself. Thank you for your always finding the facts behind words and phrases regardless of current use.

    • mark up says:

      Hello 101media,
      This is very easy, when you an undergraduate at University (in England) instead of referring to “studying” a particular subject the word “reading” is used instead. As in, I am reading Geography at Durham or I am at Cambridge reading History or indeed, I plan to attend Oxford to read English.
      So you see very easy, not as eloquent as Marina and really not sexy, but hey, you have your answer.

  24. tish_tish says:

    I would like to know where the word [cobbler] comes from. I tried looking it up online but it seems there isn’t a clear answer there either.

    Thank you

  25. zukhfish says:

    Hey Hot Stuff,

    As an official representative of the male gender, I feel it my duty to inform you that “decent guy” is an oxymoron. Have you covered oxymorons?

  26. zero493 says:

    Phrase that came up after a conversation with a buddy of mine. Thanks!
    [Suit Yourself]

  27. marx8495 says:

    Where does the word [hamburger] come from? There’s no ham in them so what’s the origin?

  28. vesiana says:

    I would like to request the word (Guru) and (Bellydance)

  29. pedanticKarl says:

    Love the video thumbnail above with HotForWords wearing Christian Louboutin shoes singing on the piano and having her look right at me. Makes me want to sing and jump for joy. OK, OK, I’ll skip the singing.

  30. leoNard says:

    A+ again Marina——–Exotica, space-age pop, and some forms of easy listening music popular during the 1950s and 1960s are now [broadly] termed lounge. The term lounge does not appear in textual documentation of the period, such as Billboard magazine or long playing album covers, but has been retrospectively applied.————Dick Manning (1912—April 11, 1991) was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Hoffman was born in Minsk in Russia (now Belarus). His parents moved to Seattle, Washington in the United States when he was 6.
    “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)”
    is an American popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. “Hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom
    What you do to me,
    When you’re holding me tight.”
    The phrase “hot diggity dog!” dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying “Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn’t I tell you you’d love it?”

    Mr. Manning co-wrote many popular songs, among them “Takes Two to Tango,” “Fascination” and “Papa Loves Mambo.”
    Gisele MacKenzie offers :smile: an amazing holiday version of Perry Como’s #5 hit from the week of 12/18/1954, Papa Love Mambo, on TV’s legendary live show Your Hit Parade. Backed by Raymond Scott and his Orhcestra Gisele not only gets to show off her beautiful contralto voice, but also her famously beautiful legs. :smile:

  31. daddyvahn says:

    hope you got to hear the song for my united way commercial at http://www.youtube.com/daddyva.....hn TV ads will appear soon… your the best! :smile: :twisted: :smile:

  32. bsomebody says:

    Marina, I just found you on Facebook. I didn’t know you had an account there, too. Of course I added me to your fans list. I would really like to see Marina’s page, though. :grin:

  33. bsomebody says:

    First off, love the hair, Marina. The different looks are good on you. Your presentations are getting funnier all the time, in a very Python-esque kind of way. You seem to take yourself not too totally seriously again; I missed that for a while. Great job, M’Lady!

    HW: The stupidest thing I have ever done? … I need to write a book. Consequences have included, trips to the ER (Dr.’s office, too :oops: ), walking home alone, a night in a Honolulu jail, literally crawling back home with a couple other drunken sailors… damn! those were the good ol’ days! :roll:

    • bsomebody says:

      What’s so bad about getting drunk? Just ask a glass of water. :???:

      • leoNard says:

        I’m half drank and not drunk :razz: , said my glass!…

        •Total land surface area: 29.2% (148,940,000 sq km)
        There are a total of 5 oceans, and they are the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and the Antarctic Ocean. Out of these five, there are three major oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Indian Ocean. They account for 90 percent of the area covered by oceans.

        Water covers approximately 70 percent of our world’s surface. Yet only 2.5 percent of the Earth’s water is fresh and thus suitable for consumption. Not only that, but of that 2.5 percent, more than two-thirds is locked away in [glaciers] and not particularly able to help meet the growing demands of society. By far, the most abundant and available source of fresh water is underground water supplies or wellsprings known as aquifers.

        The percentages of earth’s land surface can be divided into different types: 20% covered by snow land, 20% mountains, 20% dry land, 30% good land that can be farmed, 10% land doesn’t have topsoil.

        The highest point on land is Mount Everest (8,848 metres or 29,029 ft) and the deepest known part on ocean is [The Mariana Trench] (11,034 metres or 36,200 ft).

  34. lars2 says:

    Darlinkest Marina ! Your 4 most recent videos are tremendous !!!!

    They showcase your developing talent as an actress,
    and ability to do multiple characters !!!

    Love that ‘guy’ in the tee shirt with the black tape under the eyes !
    And your friend who went on the date you ‘matchmakered’ !

    Lounge singer ? Can you write your impression of a Victor Borge routine ! ;-)

    Have you ever seen any of the “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” (“Rocky And His Friends”) animated cartoon show for kids from the 1960′s ?
    You’d make a really hot Natasha ~!
    She was Boris Badenuff’s sidekick and cohort secret agent.
    I was always hot for Natasha !!
    Too bad she was only a cartoon ! and had such a limited small part in the show. I always wanted to see more of Natasha, and I love that name !

    Now, if you have a girlfriend who can translate Vladimir A. Aszukovsky’s book “Obshchaia efirodinamika: Modelirovanie struktur veshchestva i polei na osnove predstavlenii o gazopodobnom efire” (Russian Edition)

    [" General Etherdynamics: Modelling of Material Structures and Fields on the Basis of the Notion of the Ether Resembling a Gaseous Entity"]

    I have a copy ! , but it’s totally in Russian !! :sad:
    (and that’s all greek to me ! – as Hamlet would say)
    and as I remember you prefer english to russian these days;
    so she’d need to be pretty smart to understand it as she translates it, and I’d probably have to marry her, n’est-ce-pas ?
    which is OK with me !

    I’d say Marina, keep trying out lots of new characters and something will ‘click’.

    We’ll all miss you and your wonderful sense of humor
    and sparkling personality
    and beautiful honesty
    when you do find the right man, get ‘hitched’, and ride off into the sunrise ! into happiness and everafterland.

    Best, Lars

    • pedanticKarl says:

      I love this comment.
      Ten stars to an awesome comment.
      Thanks Lars.

      • lars2 says:

        Thanks Karl; you’ve left awesome comments as well that I enjoyed reading.

        PS: Marina, IS doing a Victor Borge routine, in falling off the piano top ! lol

        Haven’t seen “The Fabulous Baker Boys” in quite a while !
        Good job Marina !!
        Michelle Pfeiffer watch out !

        • pedanticKarl says:

          Lars, yes, Victor Borge is one of the truly funniest men of all time who gave me lots of great belly laughs. Thanks for mentioning him in reference to Marina’s video. What a memorable iconic situation and Marina pulled it off wonderfully and how can I ever forget Michelle Pfeiffer. Great memories.

  35. Marina,

    A very touchy subject indeed!
    Well it was her prom night and I was the guy Kathy choose to present her.
    Well the bottle of vodka in the limo was enough to ignite that fire.
    We were in NYC at the club called Dangerfields when I jumped out of the stretch and asked someone if they were laughing at me.
    I did a twist and fell to the ground.
    To only get back in the car and go home for an early evening.
    Later that evening kathy had taken her parents car and was in an accident.
    I was in bed at the time of the accident.
    Well to make a long story short I was probably the biggest loser in my class never attending a single class dance.
    Also one of the teachers kept me after school so that I wouldn’t miss the free concert in the gym.
    Besides that I was on the honor role in 9th grade then agin in 10th grade were I came up a goal that was successfull.
    I went through high school only knowiwing a handfull of people.
    Today at the age of 44 years old I’m single and do not get out that much.

  36. joegun says:

    I would like to request the word [SHERIFF]. I was just talking to my buddy who is a bailiff and realized at the time I didn’t know how to spell his occupation. After I asked him I realized that it ended with iff just like Sheriff and it got me thinking on where the term Sheriff came from. Thanks!

  37. Che Mero says:

    Does asking a girl to marry you count as something stupid? :???:

  38. edgarjensen says:

    Hello again Marina,
    I really would like to know where the phrase [tongue in cheek] came from and if it has any correlation to the word [facetious]. Your eyes are amazing!

    Thank you

  39. bigbiner says:

    [it's just rock n' roll]

  40. croupier8 says:

    Marina, it’s time for you to tell us how the word [dirty] came to have such a broad scope. After all, we can be dirty when we’re not covered in dirt. If we crashed on someone’s floor and didn’t shower, we’re dirty. If we use foul language, we have a dirty mouth, and if we have kinky thoughts we’re considered dirty. Can you please colorfully explain why this is??? Spasiba!

  41. In my youth I was trajic I’m afraid, got stood up once… sat in a coffee shop and watched the rose I bought die. A week later she calls me very angry…. I was at the wrong coffee shop. :mrgreen:

  42. leoNard says:

    My daily word request: [GOPHER] & not [gulper].

    The source of the name “Gopher” is claimed to be threefold:
    The Gopher protocol is a TCP/IP Application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet, and was a predecessor, and later, an alternative to the World Wide Web.

    1.Users instruct it to “go for” information
    2.It does so through a web of menu items analogous to gopher holes
    3.The sports teams of the University of Minnesota are the Golden Gophers…

    ~~~~[Gophers] dig tunnels and subterranean chambers, and are associated with the rodent order, Rodentia. There are over 100 kinds of gophers in America. :lol:

    • Capman911 says:

      Great article leonard. I think I learn as much from you as I do Marina’s lessons. :smile:

      • buzzword says:

        i learn from leonard as well. however he often raises more questions than answers. so my awareness of my ignorance increases as well. damn him and his enigmatic comments.

        • leoNard says:

          [H U M A N_-_N a t u r e]…I’ve never met any kind people… :lol: …kind of hungry for thirst :roll:[WELL] from Wiki-Thought-control via intentional vagueness. In management, by stating organization goals with opaque words of unclear meaning; their positive connotations prevent questioning of intent, especially when many [buzzwords] are used. :cool: (See newspeak) :?:
          To inflate the trivial to importance and stature.
          To impress a judge or an examiner by seeming to know a legal psychologic theory or a quantum physics principle, by name-dropping it, e.g. “cognitive dissonance”, the “Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle”.
          To camouflage chit-chat saying nothing….Sonny Burgess-We wanna boogie
          —for Marina…great vocal/sax Mix :cool:

  43. daddyvahn says:

    Marina I’m sorry the link to my United Way commercial pilot is http://www.youtube.com/daddyva.....hn the video name is “Lend Out A Helping Hand” the commercial will be on TV within the week pending United Ways video.

  44. baou30 says:

    I would like to request an up and comming phrase that I hear used often on daytime television. The phrase is [ Call me out my name ].

  45. marx8495 says:

    I’ve always wanted to know where the phrases [how do you like them apples] or [how 'bout them apples] came from. I need you to investigate! ;-)

  46. wordreet says:

    I was talking to a girl that I fancied many years ago about cars. She liked cars too. But I called her Carol 6 times before she said” Why do you keep calling me Carol? My name’s Julie!”

    Perhaps she was disgruntled by that,

    I’d like to request the word [ disgruntled ]

    I can’t recall ever feeling gruntled, so how can I be dis-gruntled??!!

    :lol:

  47. mark up says:

    Marina, my dear! I would like to know where the expression [Peter out] comes from. (meaning to fade away). No reason, just think its funny.
    Maybe you know or you need to investigate.

  48. I’ve always wanted to know where lexicography/lexicograph/lexicographer came from……
    and which came first, the lexicograph or the dictionary?

  49. I’d like to request [hair do].

  50. hotrocky says:

    Stupidest thing I ever did to Impress somebody?

    Second stupidest: Became a rock star.

    Stupidest: Wrote you this message, darling.

  51. James says:

    What is html5 and how is it so fast

  52. Evan Owen says:

    Well, Bob’s Ghost had this to say:

    THAT’S AMORE.

    When the moon hits your eye, Like a big pizza pie,
    That’s amoré.

    When an eel bites your hand, And that’s not what you planned,
    That’s a moray.

    When your horse munches straw, And the bales total four,
    That’s some more hay.

    When a Japanese knight, Uses his sword in a fight,
    That’s Samurai.

    When your sheep go to graze, In a damp marshy place,
    That’s a moor, eh?

    When you ace your last tests, Like you did all the rest,
    That’s some more “A”s!

    When on Mt. Cook you see, An aborigine,
    That’s a Maori.

    (Thanks to @FizzyDuck on Twitter.)

    :mrgreen:

  53. the_meat_man says:

    I would like to request the phrase[have a field day]

  54. wetsuit5 says:

    Marina,

    The sense of humor you put into your videos is really touching.
    But please define what exactly is a decent man for you?

  55. gamerjason says:

    I would like to request the phrase [clean as a whistle].
    Love you! Keep up the educating!

  56. pat says:

    When I was in school a friend said “men date blonds but they marry brunettes”. I do not know if this holds true in all situations. I think your singing voice is sexy and very relaxing, kind of like a mother singing to a child. We can do all sorts of dumb things to impress some one, but in the end I have a feeling that “money talks, bulls#@t walks”. I guess I’m not a gentleman because I prefer brunettes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....IurbihVSJ0

  57. sniperskaya says:

    Marina, my advice to you is if you want to get a “good” man, DON’T SING! :lol:
    (Beautiful women, like small children, should be seen and not heard. – Old Saying)
    Of course “the moon hitting your eye lie a big pizza pie” is illogical, but then so is love. “Amor” or love is just a socially acceptable way of saying that people come in heat like other animals do and need to have sex. We have not only built a mystique around our attempts to get laid, but also a thriving industry – love songs, stuffed animals, chocolate, cards, jewelery, Hell, we even have a holiday dedicated to suckers, er, I mean, lovers – Saint Valentine’s Day. Tell me how some Catholic Saint getting shot full of arrows is supposed to be romantic? Yep, nothing says “love” like being a target for an archer…

  58. neuroway says:

    Bleutiful! Powerful, sexy and suggestive corporal expression! We can almost smell the mighty scent of Amor through our eustachian tubes and our hyaloid canals, even while sitting at the back row of the philology class!

    But.. Wait a minute.. Far from me the idea of criticizing or challenging the knowledge embedded into this lesson, but the odour… Erm.. There’s a subtle foreign perfume to this word… Are we quite positively sure that this is indeed an all-english word from the good old english dictionary? Perchance it would be best to double check? I am not 200% sure of it of course, but it smells like… Heck, there’s a subtle aroma of castellano into this word! Isn’t amour french, amor castellano and love english? (In any case, a middle word, not to be confused with extreme hardcore feelings like charity or sexual desire of course!)

  59. Evan Owen says:

    ***HOMEWORK: Stupid in amor***

    Stupidest thing I ever did to (dis)impress the love of my life (ex-wife and mother of my children) was in church. The minister asked “What would make you attend church more regularly?” and I volunteered that I would come more often if my wife didn’t bring her boyfriend too. In the ensuing melee between said boyfriend, myself, and a substantial portion of the congregation, one innocent bystander was trampled and hospitalized, and my ex wouldn’t speak to me for a month except to scream at me. :shock: :oops:

    The one positive outcome was that the fellow eventually threatened to shoot me and my ex thereupon broke up with him. :mrgreen:

  60. mr_efe says:

    The more stupid thing I Did was with a couple of friends We went to my girlfriend’s house, and We played a “Serenata” (by the way what means this word) very romantic and after a few minutes nobody came out :sad: ’til the next day She saw the flowers I left for her, She made it out I said She sorry but She was very sleepy and She never heard :o

  61. I never go out of my way to try to impress anyone; they are or they’re not. Trying to impress would indicate a quantity of social ego that I don’t possess.
    Now as far as the stupidest, or most stupid, thing that I have witnessed someone else do to impress a woman: I was hanging out in a biker bar in Westville, Illinois, one night, getting drunk and watching the weird. The band that night had a lady lead singer who was admittedly HOT. This biker dude gets up, staggers onto the dance floor in front of the babe-ola, and pulls out a fair – sized Buck pocket knife. After getting her attention, he proceeds to bury the knife to the bolsters in his own right thigh. I winced. As two of his pals were carrying the poor fool off, the Woman Of His Dreams still seemed aloof and largely unimpressed. C’est la amour.

  62. Evan Owen says:

    ***Word request: [onomastics]***

    “The American Name Society, founded in 1951, is a learned society founded “to promote [onomastics], the study of names and naming practices, both in the United States and abroad [and] to investigate cultural insights, settlement history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in names.”

    The name “Salish Sea” has been chosen over “Twitter” as the American Name Society’s Name of the Year. :cool:

  63. Marina!!! For the love of God, PLEASE put this to rest. [Stupidest] is NOT a proper word. This word is a prime example of BAD GRAMMAR. The correct usage of “stupid” in its superlative form is “most stupid” NOT “STUPIDEST”. People don’t say “Stupider” when using “stupid” in its comparative form. The only reason I mention this is because you used this word at the end of your “Amore” lesson. You, being an Etymologist, above all else should know better than to use a word that does not exist. If I am wrong, then please enlighten me. If not, STOP SAYING THAT F**KING WORD!

    • Evan Owen says:

      So I presume your first language is something other than English? :razz:

    • pedanticKarl says:

      From any dictionary:
      adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
      Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
      . . .

      Example: Adj: the part of speech that modifies a noun
      The stupidest thing I will probably do is
      ask if blitzkrieghawk is in this book.

      Oh, and by the way, the lesson is not on the word “amore”, it is on the word “amor”. Of all the people with quick lighting fast war hawk eyes, I would have expected you to know better.

      Smile blitzkrieghawk, I’m just having fun. Don’t take life so seriously. You’re not getting out of it alive. :grin:

      Me? I’m the stupidest person I know. :smile:

      • First: Even though I missed this detail when first typing my comment. “Amore” with an E is a correct spelling.

        Second: Lets take a look a the opposite of Stupidity; “Lucidity”.

        Lucid – adj. – 1. Expressed clearly, easy to understand.
        2. Showing ability to think clearly especially in the intervals between confusion or insanity.
        (I know how to use a dictionary too)

        Now with that in mind, do we say “I just had the lucidest moment?”
        or “I’m ludicer than I was before?” NO! You know why? Because it would make us sound like an Idiot.

        Karl, I don’t take life seriously for one second. But there is a growing amount of apathy toward stupidity in America which is one reason why our education is laughed upon by other countries. I would expect a stickler like pedanticKarl to know about proper grammar. Do not perpetuate the stereotype.

    • pedanticKarl says:

      Hi blitzkrieghawk,
      Thanks for replying. The example you gave regarding “lucidest” is not valid as that word does not show up in any dictionary that I have. Even my FF spellchecker has it underlined in red.

      As you said above, “if you are wrong”, and you are, then let me enlighten you. In your answer to me, you did hint at the issue of these words when you used the phrase, “…sound like an idiot…” How somethings sounds, is at the heart of the answer, but you didn’t take it to its logical conclusion.

      First, let me demonstrate by example, and then I will explain what’s going on. Instead of the word stupid, let’s substitute the word dumb using Marina’s sentence;
      “What is the stupidest thing you have ever done?”

      The word stupidest is replaced by dumbest.
      “What is the dumbest thing you have ever done?”

      The words dumber and dumbest are in the dictionary.
      In fact, I would bet that you have no problem with that sentence because it sounds right, correct?

      But, let’s re-write the sentence by the rules you gave above.
      “What is the most dumb thing you have ever done?”

      Doesn’t sound quite right, does it, even though that sentence is grammatically correct. OK, let’s go back to the sentence using stupid.

      Which sentence sounds better to the ear?
      “What is the stupidest thing you have ever done?”
      “What is the more stupid thing you have ever done?”

      There was a time, when the word “stupidest” was considered slang, and “more stupid” was considered to be used in more formal conversations. That may still apply, but it is NOT bad grammar as you stated. In fact, using the word “stupidest” is correct grammar and depending on the context of the conversation, you may use the one that fits the mood.

      May I refer you to the subject of inflection which states, that:

      “In grammar, inflection is the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender and case.” You can wiki it.

      Now, may I refer you to this link.
      Search for item number 157.
      Do a page find (CTRL-F, then enter 157)

      You will see an entry that says:
      “157. Comparison means the changes that words undergo to express degrees in quality, or amounts in quantity.”

      Then, keep reading to item 161:
      “161. The English is somewhat capricious in choosing…”

      The general rule is, that monosyllables and easily pronounced words of two syllables add -er and -est; and other words are preceded by more and most.

      “But room must be left in such a rule for pleasantness of sound and for variety of expression.”

      I’ll let you read the rest, and I think by now, you have now been enlightened.

      So, the issue is not grammar as such as you stated, but the inflection and sound of a word when the correct superlative form of a word is being used.

       
      And now to the last part of your comment where you stated that Marina should know better. Why should she know better? She has degrees in etymology, not English grammar. Perhaps you meant that because she is educated, she might know better, but keep in mind that English is her second language and as the English language has many capricious rules, I think that you would not want to use such a harsh comment against Marina, besides the fact that Marina was not wrong in using the the word “stupidest”.

      I think you owe some kind of apology to Marina.

    • pedanticKarl says:

      P.S.
      Correction: In my sentence above, where I said:
      “What is the more stupid thing you have ever done?”

      I meant to write:
      “What is the most stupid thing you have ever done?”,
      which sounds perfectly fine and is the formal way of saying it.

      • True: English being the capricious language that it is, there will be changes in our language and new exceptions to the rules.

        True: More dumb, and most dumb sound awkward in a sentence.

        True: Those are all good rules.

        However, of all of those rules, and of all of those words where were the words ending in “id”

        stupid, torpid, tepid, lucid, horrid, afraid, etc., etc.

        The fact of the matter is that I don’t know the answer, and as for a definitive answer, I don’t think you know either. Which is why I asked the Lady with the degrees in word history and origin, and the web show. So when you get “Hot for Karl” off the ground I’ll be sure to start asking you questions.

        • pedanticKarl says:

          Hi blitzkrieghawk,
          Of course you know the answer as do I and that is what I said earlier and to which you agree, there are words that have many exceptions and these exceptions are ruled by a variety of other factors such as stated under the subject of inflection. Another rule being formality and there are many other rules.

          The use of the word “stupidest” has been accepted over time by writers as I pointed to the book on Amazon and in an informal situation such as the video above, the word “stupidest” is acceptable.

    • pedanticKarl says:

      Hi blitzkrieghawk,
      As I mentioned, the word “stupidest” has evolved to become an accepted word in common use. Go to Amazon books and search for the word stupidest and you will find a large selection of books with that word in the title.

      Here is just a very short list.
      ٠ The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done
      ٠ 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said
      ٠ The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
      ٠ The World’s Stupidest Criminals
      ٠ The Stupidest Animal
      ٠ The World’s Stupidest Athletes
      ٠ The Stupidest Things Ever Said by Politicians
      ٠ The World’s Stupidest Signs
      ٠ The World’s Stupidest Celebrities

      There are many articles written by educated people who use the word stupidest. Here are just two articles and there are many many more.

      Politics: The Stupidest US Administration in History
      http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/us-politics/2007/05/28/

      Poets: Really, they’re the laziest, stupidest people I know.
      http://www.poetryfoundation.or.....le-i-know/

      :smile:

      • Maybe the authors are exploiting the incorrect usage of the word.

        • aLx says:

          or maybe you’re just stupid.

        • aLx says:

          not really. you’d never be able to explain why the usage of that word is “incorrect”. if our world were only inhabited by people like you, we’d still speak proto-indoeuropean or something.
          none of the dictionaries (oxford, merriam webster, …) lists “more stupid” or “most stupid”.
          so, why don’t you try and explain why people should use these forms.

          besides. your comments are logically incoherent:

          a word that does not exist

          so it doesn’t exist. hmkay.

          STOP SAYING THAT F**KING WORD!

          ah? so it IS a word now? interesting.

          Maybe the authors are exploiting the incorrect usage of the word.

          that’s even more interesting. now it’s a word, and it has a usage, but that usage is incorrect. hm! so here’s a question: what would be the correct usage of the word?

          However, of all of those rules, and of all of those words where were the words ending in “id”

          oh, analogies! haha.
          okay, let’s see.

          ox — oxen.
          box — boxes.

          oh. how weird is that? D:

          swine — swine.
          pine — pines.

          halp! D:

          deer — deer.
          musketeer — musketeers.

          goddamnit. analogies don’t fucking work. shit. :/

          man, get the fuck out. read a book or something.
          you’re in the wrong place, anyway. you should ask a linguist, not a philologist if you really want to know about “rules” and “grammar”.
          but then again … i wouldn’t do that if i were you. they’d laugh their asses off.

          • You’re right I don’t know. Which is why I asked the lady with the degrees and web show, and not a high school douche bag with a dictionary in front of him, like you.

            Maybe stupidest is a word that some jackass like you made up, because they had no understanding of grammar.

            I’m pretty sure you use words like nukuler and irregardless as well.

            So tell me, twiddle dick, do you say horrider?

            How about afraidest?

            Why don’t we use these words?

            Everyone seems to have an explanation as to why we use stupidest, but strangely no one has an answer to why words that are exactly like it don’t follow the same rules.

            Hmm???

            So again, unless your name is Marina, do the world a favor and go choke on your mama’s panties like you do every time Hot for Words investigates. Cause I don’t give a fuck about some conveniently anonymous, little bitch, pimply faced pud whacking troll’s opinion.

            I may be stupid, but at least I’m not a rude little pussy who tries to start fights on the internet, while safely in his own home.

            Go back to World of Warcraft because I’m pretty sure you can’t handle being a badass in real life.

            Hmkay.

            So have a nice day, and enjoy the rest of your life. Good day.

        • aLx says:

          Maybe stupidest is a word that some jackass like you made up, because they had no understanding of grammar.

          exactly which “grammatical rule” does “stupidest” violate?

          (“all the other words ending in -id behave in a different way” is not a grammatical rule (“grammar” and “rule” have an entirely different meaning to linguists, anyway, but since you’re an ignorant fuck you wouldn’t know that.).)

    • buzzword says:

      if it doesn’t exist how the fuck are you using it and why does everybody who reads your comment understand it? prescriptionist’s make the stupidest comments concerning language.

  64. What is the word origin of the word [Flirt] ?.

  65. I’m just gonna go puke in the corner now…..
    Oh how the demographic has changed…..

    Wretch…..

    • pedanticKarl says:

      Hey sparky, how are you doing? Haven’t seen you in awhile?
      What do you mean by, “how the demographic has changed?”
      Do you mean that some men have changed into women, or the old have become younger? I’d be curious to know what has changed. I haven’t changed. I’m still a man, except that I am now two years older. Would you believe I have been on here for two years without missing a class. I wonder if I’ll ever graduate. Nah.

      • leoNard says:

        *wrakjo, whence also Old High German reccho

        Nounwreċċa m

        1.exile
        2.an exile, an outcast… :twisted: (from wiki) :twisted: …wretch (plural wretches)

        1.an unhappy, unfortunate or miserable person.
        2.(archaic) an exile
        :cry: :o :???: …over 2 yrs 4 i…Sadomasochism
        as “Sadism” and “Masochism” to the ‘inventions’ of two historic individuals; as one might speak of “Leonardism “ :smile: [][CRAZZY][] :cool: wench or wrench…my monkey wrenched her back! :P

  66. tVICx says:

    Hi Marina,

    regarding the homelesson ,,,
    hmm,, there must be that I did try out to get me seen/heard/noticed to ONE hell of a kind of Female true internet and the www, also a famous kind of Female. That must been the worst thing I have done.
    Result ,,, nope , not even heard of ,, hehe!

    By the way, the brownish hair-color You have sometimes during this lesson IS awesome, gets You look even moore beautiful!!!
    Thats a match ,,,, hehe

    Sincerely
    Thomas vic

    jag skulle så gärna vilja, vilja möta Dig, på Dina villkor.
    Men skulle ALDRIG tävla om det!

  67. marina mi amore let me sing for you instead, you won’t be disappointed i’m a very good singer, true ? so true mi amore !

  68. matalexwolf says:

    Stupidest thing I have ever done, was posting stuff like this, making decelerations of love of all things but then again, she is the perfect girl :)

    O what the frak, all amour and I’m sucked in
    Spun dizzy caught kissed web I am sin
    The call too loud seduce by her mighty thirst
    That look in her eyes is my wildest verse

    Yeah I’m lustful she bustful my blood smells sweet
    I know the procedure now she won’t bite me quick
    Slowly love me love me yeah she’ll take me away
    Leave me for dead her song will always remain

    I stood, I fell, I shot through Hell
    Clowns with frowns stood reflecting my worst
    I punched, I kicked, scratched, pulled hair and spat
    Anything just everything to get away from that

    A Jack in a Box sprung high jumping into the air
    Up here is all to breathe sweet virgin care
    The Sun so bright really out of sight my wings get burnt
    She mouthed “You bloody fool, do you think you will ever learn?”

    She spoke Amour dancing calling for love
    I would have said singing but there is no need to curse
    Music can change the world as it changes people too
    She’s my only song however wrong I dream U2

    She’s got the hottest dance in Tinsel town, two left feet won’t work it
    Being famous comes with many things, for me fame isn’t one of them
    I hope she finds her love in time so I can release this siren
    A decent guy far more than I with money to buy her diamonds.

    ” The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” ~Mother Teresa

  69. okay4now says:

    Hwk: Join a website & respond to videos…

  70. edgarjensen says:

    Look me up, If you’re “looking for love”, you never know, we might hit it off, and besides, Corby would definitely take to my Princess. If not for yours, then do it for Corby’s love life. Oh yes, and I must ask again; What is [tongue in cheek] humor? LOL

  71. leoNard says:

    Hi Marina :smile: What was the piece of lounge music[jazz] at the end of your wonderful video?–Charlie Parker – Lover man :razz: :oops: :razz: a lounge atmosphere with a mix of electronic music, groove, jazz and Soul Music .
    …………….

    Norah Jones – The Story – My Blueberry Nights
    :smile: time to watch that charlie parker movie :o

  72. bunchesss says:

    Marina,

    i am surprised you did not comment on the fact that AMOR is a pallindrome. It represents in essence what could the the most romantic city of the world.

    You are great, and I would fall for you anytime…I love your new brunette / red hair look.

    Besos,

    Bunchesss

  73. swampwiz says:

    Марина, я тебя люблю. ;-)

  74. r1wolf says:

    Stupidest thing I ever did, smoked something I had no business smoking…

  75. pedanticKarl says:

    Homework:
    What is the
    stupidest thing I have ever done to impress someone, I liked?

    To prove that I have massive psychic powers and magical tea leaves to predict an upcoming video lesson on this site. Would you believe that I have been predicting that Marina would do a video on the word amor for a week now? Check out this

    Did you see my tweet two days ago on Jan 18th at 7:56 PM?

    @hotforwords http://twitpic.com/yq50l – Just as I was thinking amor, amorous cupid is coming in with heavy armor :-)
    http://twitter.com/pedantickarl/status/7932016735

    Neat huh? How about this comment?
    On January 17, 2010 at 2:51 am I predicted:

    You know, all of this talk about bushes is making me really feel amorous. I keep hearing these voices in my head telling me to request the origin of the word [amor] Nah, I think it’s too Latin, but then again, the stars keep telling me to look out for amor.
    OK, I will.
    http://www.hotforwords.com/2010/01/16/beat-around-the-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-165269

    Not enough proof? Check this out.
    On January 13, 2010 at 11:05 pm I predicted:

    Watching this video got me feeling a little amorous. As I am sifting through my tea leaves, I see future visions of amor. Wow, that would make a great video lesson. Yeah, that’s the ticket, a lesson on [amor] Ahhh, the Amor fati of it all.

    http://www.hotforwords.com/201.....ent-164956

     
    Hey Chemikal, do you think I impressed Marina, and do you think this is the stupidest thing I have ever done? Can you guess how I acquired my massive psychic powers? Don’t ask me to repeat that. It only works like once or twice a year. :mrgreen:

     

  76. q2600vlog says:

    Given the lounge act, I’d like to request the origin of [torch singer].

  77. Enjoyed; watched three (3) times. Always educational.

  78. quiggles says:

    Marina – Great video! As for homework…One beautiful moonlight night parked at a romantic hilltop perch over the city I was with the lady of my dreams. I had hidden a bottle of vino (a wonderful Napa cabernet) and two wine glasses strategically behind my seat. When I revealed the wine and the glasses she smiled. Naturally, suave man of the world that I am, I neglected to bring a corkscrew. “No problem!” I said. With great strength I pushed the cork into the bottle with my thumb. I was almost there when the tremendous air pressure in the bottle released spraying the wine like a geyser over my date. Amor…

  79. q2600vlog says:

    Actually, the name “Amanda” also comes from the Latin for love–it means, “She will be loved.”

  80. leoNard says:

    What have I done to impress a smart lady for love…. :| ……I turned into ……….. :lol: A Monkey on a Goat on a Cup on a Tightrope
    …for one day only. :lol:

  81. Chemikal says:

    In America would it be considered rude to compliment a girl on her boobs? How about in Russia, or in other places? Because I think I should be able to get away with it by passing it off as an observation.
    I mean, boobs are there, you can’t ignore them. So you should at least be able to compliment the girl. And I think any type of compliment, if it’s sincere, shouldn’t be considered rude.

    • Evan Owen says:

      In America, it will depend on the part of the country, the age of the girl / woman in question, who the man is who makes the “compliment,” how well he knows the woman or whether he’s related to her, and how he delivers the compliment. :???: Depending on all that, reactions will range from a blush and giggle to a slap on the face.

      Now if I were a good-looking young Romanian in America, I might try something like, “Oo, lovely breasts. Where did you get the necklace?” Might work. Might not. :wink:

      That’s a segue to a request for [dicey]. :lol:

  82. wetsuit5 says:

    I was liking this video up till the amorosum part.
    It sounds just too close to Amorosa.
    I had to shreek and run away.

    When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…
    Sharing pizza is fun.
    Especially when you showed us how yours’ was made.

    I think you succeeded in looking sexy.
    But, you know, that last cord I’ve heard before.
    Tina Karol.
    Hi Baby Here I am…
    Don’t Hide You’ll Over Wait…
    My Heart Is On Fire…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....wHh0-eWxUw

    Stupid things to impress the ladies.
    Fold up $20′s behind either ear.
    Lick and stick the credit card to the forehead.
    “How do you like me so far?”

  83. Help me out here. Is it that brunettes do not appear as desperate as blondes (?) Amor,,.. amor..

  84. Capman911 says:

    Hmmm, I’ll have to get back to you on that one. :|

  85. pat says:

    Ah yes, Dean.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6-b7CONDI The dumbest thing I ever did to impress someone I loved, was to shave my goatee to look like a Hitler mustache, combed my hair to the side, and sat naked pretending I was on a talk show.

  86. James says:

    Wigs??? You are turning into misscupcake lol

  87. tonyb says:

    Marina, you are the face that launced a thousand ships!!

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