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by Sarah » Sat Jul 16 2022 11:58am
Etymology of the day from Susie Dent today:
Etymology of the day: ‘umbrage’ is from the Latin ‘umbra’, ‘shade’. To ‘umbrage’ someone was to throw shade at them, and to ‘take umbrage’ is to be resentful about it or feel overshadowed. ‘Umbrage’ is a sibling of ‘umbrella’, originally a parasol to shade you from the sun.
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by macliam » Fri Sep 09 2022 12:53pm
Still used in Ireland, as a way to say "put up with"..... as in "thole awhile and you'll see"
It's also the word for the pins in the side of a rowing boat to give purchase to the oars (in a similar way to a rowlock).... and for the "handle"pins that stick out at right-angles from the shaft of a scythe.
Just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get me
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by macliam » Fri Oct 14 2022 1:30pm
A new nickname for Truss?
Just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get me
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by Chadwick » Fri Oct 14 2022 3:29pm
macliam wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14 2022 1:30pm
A new nickname for Truss?
I doubt there'll be time for it to catch on.
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