21. Welcome To Mindless Crap - Because Trivia Is Nothing But Useless Knowledge. Facts, word origins, actual quotes and links. http://www.mindlesscrap.com

All words Any word Exact phrase The dictionary defines trivia as being useless knowledge, or as I like to call it... MINDLESS CRAP Spewing crap onto the information superhighway for over three years. (hell, even if you just have a passing interest in them) then you've found a new home. Site Updates for June 1 - 30, 2004 June 11th Finally, I've finished updating the site. There are some new jokes in the Jokes section. June 10th I've updated the Origins section. Next up will be new Jokes June 8th OK, this is really sad. I've updated the Crap section, but that's it. I promise the rest of the site will be updated by the end of the week. June Whoa! This is late, even by my standards. I'll be updating the site over the next few days. But for the time being, there's a new poll question up in the

22. AskOxford Word Origins You are currently in the UK view. Frequently Asked Questions. word origins. I msure I know the origin of the word Usage. word origins. Words. Jargon Buster. http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/?view=uk

23. Online Etymology Dictionary I began this project after I looked one day for a free dictionaryof word origins online and found that there was none. You could http://www.etymonline.com/

Sponsor 'peace.' Give your boyfriend 'lust.' Show your appreciation for 'candy.' Sponsor a word, and help keep the Online Etymology Dictionary free and open. ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY "It is often forgotten that (dictionaries) are artificial repositories, put together well after the languages they define. The roots of language are irrational and of a magical nature." -Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to "El otro, el mismo." A-C D-F G-I J-L ... The Sciolist I began this project after I looked one day for a free dictionary of word origins online and found that there was none. You could subscribe to the Oxford English Dictionary for $550 a year. [As of January 2004, OED Online is now available by annual subscription to individuals for $295 a year, and has recently introduced monthly subscriptions for $29.95.] There were free dictionaries with definitions, some lists of slang words and their sources, and some sites that listed a few dozen of the strangest etymologies of English words. But there was no comprehensive public list of the words we use every day words like the and day that told what they used to be before we got them.

24. World Wide Words Your Weekly DevX Sighting (February 2004); Tracing word originsis an intellectual exercise that Quinion clearly loves. His pages http://www.worldwidewords.org/

Jump to content SECTION INDEXES ARTICLES REVIEWS TOPICAL WORDS TURNS OF PHRASE ... WEIRD WORDS FINDING THINGS SITE INDEX (COMPLETE) SEARCH THE SITE SURPRISE ME! WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE NOW! GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT PAGES ABOUT THE AUTHOR CONTACT THE AUTHOR OTHER WORDS SITES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ... CLICK FOR DETAILS This site is designed to work with the current generation of browsers. Some older ones might not be able to display every aspect of the design as it is intended to look, nor some of the special characters. If you want to download an updated browser, we recommend Mozilla , but some others are Internet Explorer and Opera Windows (of size 384Kb) or for the Apple Mac (348Kb). See your system help files for how to install the font. We very much regret that a fault on the server means that for the moment you cannot use any of the subscription options (join or leave the mailing list, change your subscription address, or send a gift subscription), nor can you send a page to a friend. We are very sorry about this and are working to cure the fault as soon as we can. WELCOME!

25. Welcome To Characters Of Greek Mythology Provides a description of the gods, goddesses, nymphs, and creatures of Greek Mythology, as well as fun stuff like planets, constellations, word origins, and mythical clipart. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5545/index.html

Characters of Greek Mythology was established in June 1998 by Tonya James -Enter the myths!- Character Index Family Trees Paintings Index Mythical Clipart The Zodiac Roman Gods Creation The Titans The Olympians The Underworld Goddesses Gods Divine Sisters Nymphs Beguiling Beauties Mythical Creatures Heroes Lovers of Zeus Links and Credits Banner Links Tonya's Family Album Site Designed For 800 x 600 Resolution enable java-script for best viewing experience visitors since June 1998 If you like this site, don't forget to bookmark it! Intro and Navigation Tips Character Index Family Trees Roman Gods ... Sign Guestbook

26. Waterloo Village A National Registered Historic Site. An events calendar, photo tour, food services and interesting word origins. http://www.waterloovillage.org/

Waterloo Village, 19th century Morris Canal port town, is a National Historic Site. It is located along the banks of the Musconectcong River in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Village, totaling over 400 acres, is managed by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, an organization founded in 1964 by Percival Leach and Louis Gualandi. Created and Hosted by Candent

27. Etymology word origins and links. http://members.tripod.com/~itsmagic/ETYMOLGY.HTML

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" E T Y M O L O G Y (What's in a word?) As I've studied other languages first Portuguese and then French, I've become more and more appreciative of the uniqueness of words. Sometimes the sense of words becomes part of discussion, thus some of the popular stories regarding word origins have come to me by word of mouth. As I've tried to check the stories on some words, I have found out that there are sometimes numerous versions. You can follow some of the links I've included on this page to get the story on words that interest you. Sabotage - I heard that a disgruntled worker one time threw his sabot (a wooden shoe) into the machinery to stop the production line. Research I've done also makes reference to a similar explanation of the word. Barbeque - The story I was told on this word bears some similarities to information found in my links, yet this oral version has some unique traits. It is said to relate to the tradition of roasting a goat on the wooden structure over an open fire. The goat was roasted "from beard to tail" (de la barbe à la queue). Word Play A fantastic collection of over a hundred links to sites on words Take Our Word for it See the archives at this site Dave Wilton's Etymology Page A comprehensive site on etymology that includes an alphabetical listing of words where you can check out word origins Oxymorons A list of oxymorons Etymology of Names Home

28. The Mavens' Word Of The Day Daily explanation about new words, word origins, and slang expressions from Jesse Sheidlower, a senior editor in Random House's Reference Division. http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/

December 18, 2001 Farewell Since 1999, we have enjoyed answering your questions on usage and word histories more than we can ever say. We are deeply saddened to announce that going forward no new postings will be made to this site, and we will be unable to answer your questions. The archive, however, will remain available, and we invite you to browse, linger, andwe hopesmile. The Mavens: Carol Braham Richard Goodman Helen Langone Georgia Maas Wendalyn Nichols Enid Pearsons Previous Words of the Day: Alphabetical or Chronological WORDS@RANDOM The Mavens' Word of the Day Sensitive Language ... About Random House

29. Word Origin, Etymology Or Word History Quiz Archive. - Taiwan Teacher You just have to know the answer now. Well, you could always try looking around onthe web, or go to your local library, or even buying a book on word origins. http://www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/1979/answers.html

This is the archive for the Lingua Trivia weekly word origin, etymology or word history quiz. Every week there will be a new word posted giving you the meaning ot the word, the word's origin or etymology, and an example of it's usage. Can you pass the test? If you are trapped in someone else's web, here is where you can fly free Home Page Lingua Trivia Past Trivia ... Links Hi! Welcome to the Lingua Trivia answers page. If you are looking for the answer to this weeks question you have come to the wrong place. The answer won't be posted until next week. What! You say that you can't wait that long. You just have to know the answer now. Well, you could always try looking around on the web, or go to your local library, or even buying a book on word origins. While you are here, feel free to browse amongst the answers to previous Lingua Trivia questions. They are indexed below in cronological order. While you are here, don't forget to answer this week's Lingua Trivia word origin quiz. You never know, you just may find a word or phrase to dazzle your friends with at the next party you go to. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments feel free to email me at

30. KryssTal : Borrowed Words In English The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology has a comprehensive history of wordorigins. Chambers Dictionary of Etymology contains more word origins. http://www.krysstal.com/borrow.html

The English Language Words Borrowed from Other Languages The English language has an enormous amount of words that have been borrowed (or loaned) from other languages. This is a collection of tables listing words from the many languages that have contributed words to English. For some languages the word list is complete; for others (French, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Spanish) only a selection of borrowed words is given as there are so many. Languages are listed in alphabetical order. Click on a letter link below to find a language. Click the link to go to a table of words borrowed into English from that language. There is a brief explanation for most words and the original literal meaning if appropriate. A B C D ... Z Alternatively you can perform a search on the complete list of borrowed words by language, type of word, continent or language family. Searches on individual words are also possible. A Afrikaans An Indo-European language spoken in South Africa and Namibia apartheid commando slim trek Akkadian The extinct Language of the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires in Mesopotamia (the modern day Iraq ). The language is a member of the

31. Fun With Words > The Wordplay Web Site Funny Spoonerism Stories; Etymology word origins; Rebus Word Puzzles;The Devil s Dictionary; Funny Signs (photos); Angry, Hungry, and –GRY? http://www.fun-with-words.com/

The Wordplay Web Site Subscribe E-mail Words Bookshop Link to this Site Take Our Survey ... Add to Favorites Welcome to Fun-with-words.com, the Wordplay Web Site Fun-with-words.com is dedicated to amusing quirks, peculiarities, and oddities of the English language: wordplay . Playing with words and language is both entertaining and educational. Here you can have plenty of fun with words with over 500 pages of word puzzles, games, amazing lists, and fun facts. The site is divided into topical sections. Use the menu on the left to access them. Recommended pages: Books on Etymology (Origins of Words/Phrases), words that end in gry (puzzle) and Anagram Generator Wordplay Book Store 100s of books on words, wordplay, language, games, and fun puzzles. Read our reviews. View recommended books. Buy online via Amazon US/UK Go to the Word Fun Bookshop Word Games See our wide range of board games, computer games, puzzle books: Scrabble Boggle Go to the Word Games Shop Funny Signs Gallery ... View Funny Signs now Our Most Popular Pages Play Hangman Online Top Tongue Twisters Palindromes Hilarious Headlines ... Rebus Word/Picture Puzzles Can you see what word or phrase these picture puzzles represent?

32. Etymology (Word Origins) STOP ANNOYING POPUPS with the FREE Alexa Toolbar (installs in seconds). Etymologyword origins. Where do words come from? How and when were they invented? http://www.fun-with-words.com/etymology.html

Etymology Subscribe E-mail Words Bookshop Link to this Site Take Our Survey ... Add to Favorites STOP ANNOYING POP-UPS with the FREE Alexa Toolbar (installs in seconds) Etymology: Word Origins Where do words come from? How and when were they invented? Why are there so many different languages ? Why do many languages share the same or similar words for the same things? The answers to all these questions lie in the study of etymology . This concerns the roots of words and how the sounds and spellings, as well as the meanings, have evolved over time. In this section of Fun-with-words.com we concentrate mainly on surprising, interesting, and amusing etymologies of words used commonly in the English language today. To discover how a word came about often puts it in an entirely new light. Discover where these words came from and what they originally meant: Assassin Avocado (Pear) Hazard Malaria ... Quarantine Read about the history of each of these phrases and expressions here too: To break the ice To make hay while the sun shines To throw the book at someone Rraining cats and dogs ... To throw in the towel Etymology Pages on Fun-with-words.com What is etymology?

33. Trivia About The English Language, Uncommon Facts About Word Origins - Trivial T Trivia about the English language and word origins. (65 facts), The study of insectsis called entomology. The study of word origins is called etymology. http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/j-triv.html

Trivial Trivia corsinet sites Brain Candy Chicago Design Web Garden ... Great Links our sponsors i-pets.com minibus1.com goosesolution.com funny-pets.com ... suite.net recommended: The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary Strunk's The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition The Dimwit's Dictionary: 5,000 Overused Words and Phrases and Alternatives to Them link us relevant bartleby brain bashers chiasmus refdesk ... word of the day Trivial Trivia - Categorical Trivia Unusual, unique, and uncommon facts about a diversity of subjects: Trivia about the English language and word origins (65 facts) A "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in a calendar month (it is rarely blue). A bibliophile is a collector of rare books. A bibliopole is a seller of rare books. A ghost writer pens an anonymous book.

34. 7. Alternative Sci.lang.japan FAQ: Word-origins 7. word origins. Questions about the origins of words in Japanesecome up time and time again. Some of these are based on common http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/afaq/word-origins.html

Alternative sci.lang.japan FAQ Previous: 6.Grammar Next: 8.Word meanings 7. Word origins Questions about the origins of words in Japanese come up time and time again. Some of these are based on common misconceptions: for example Japan's famous Mount Fuji is never referred to as `fujiyama' (see What is the name of Mount Fuji? ) and `Godzilla' actually has nothing to do with religion (see What is the origin of the name Godzilla? ). Also discussed here are origins of the many foreign loan-words in Japanese (see Words from foreign languages 7.1. What is the name of Mount Fuji? 7.2. What are the origins of the san ... 7.9. Words from foreign languages Contact: ben@hayamasa.demon.co.uk

35. More Word Origins 8 The ancient origin of the word is from a IndoEuropean root for healthy orstrong, and the more modern usage comes from the Latin velox for fast. http://www.pballew.net/arithme8.html

Math Words, pg 8 Back to Math Words Alphabetical Index Abundant Abundant numbers are numbers whose proper divisors total to more than the number. Twelve is the smallest abundant number because the sum of its proper divisors, 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 6 = 16 which is greater than 12. The word is from the union of the Latin roots ab , away, and undare , to flow. Literally then, the word means overflowing, and refers to a general excess of something. The ancient Greeks often applied mystical properties to numbers and used them to predict futures and personal fortunes. They worked with Perfect, abundant, and deficient numbers as early as 100 years before the Christian Era. The first known use of "abundant number" in English was by Robert Recorde in Whetstone of Witte during the Sixteenth Century. Addend The word we now use for the numbers to be added together is shortened from the word addendum. Originally the word was applied only to the values after the first. For example in 4 + 3 the three was considered an addend but not the four, since only the three was being "added". The Latin phrase was numeri addenda . By the 1600's the word seems to have been applied equally to any of the numbers to be added. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word was first used in English in a 1696 book by Samuel Jeake "Place the Addends in rank and file one directly under another".

36. More Word Origins 7 of the origins of numeracy from the book A CALCULATING PEOPLE by Patricia ClineCohen, which I felt was too good to paraphrase. The word numeracy is a http://www.pballew.net/arithme7.html

Math Words, pg 7 Back to Math Words Alphabetical Index Abacus The early Greeks used to design small trays and cover the bottom with sand to help hold pebbles steady when they were calculating. The Greek word for these trays was abax and this became our word for abacus. Here is a picture of a Chinese Abacus from the excellent web site of Luis Fernandes. Click on the abacus and it will link you to his site where you can learn more about the history and use of the abacus, and even use a java applet of several different types of abaci (The plural of abacus may either be abacuses or abaci. In the second version the "ci" sounds like "sigh"). The word abacus, sometimes with the spelling abbacus, is often used to mean arithmetic or computation in general. In a posting to the Historia-Matematica newsgoup Heinz Lueneburg wrote, "Concerning the Italian use of the word "abbaco" my Italian-German dictionary of the 19th century says that abbaco means 'elementary reckoning'. ... One finds the word with this meaning in Carlo Collodi, Le avventure di Pinocchio.

37. E. L. Easton - English - Etymology of Oregon English Lexicography Technical University of Berlin English word originsCAE Luschnig Politics the English Language George Orwell. NEOLOGISMS ^. http://eleaston.com/etymology.html

@import url(ele.css); /*IE and NN6x styles*/ Etymology Background Information Etymology online History of English Loan Words ... Welsh BACKGROUND INFORMATION What is etymology? H. Rex Hartson What is etymology? fun-with-words Where do languages come from? Merritt Ruhlen Language Contact: Terms Eva Easton Language Varieties Univ. of New England, Australia Vocabulary H.W. Fowler Word Formation Johanna Rubba Word Formation Take Our Word What is linguistics? Stu Barton Linguistics Course Alan Ramsay Linguistics Course Sharon Clampitt Linguistics Overview William Harris Linguistics Terms Brian Zahn Etymological Dictionary Eugene Cotter Language Families Ethnologue Indo-European Languages Cathy Ball Indo-European Languages Jack Lynch Indo-European Languages cognates / Kelley L. Ross Indo-European Languages TITUS / Univ. of Franfurt Indo-European Languages Germanic Languages softrat.home.mindspring.com Language Identifier Doug Beeferman Mini Essays about Language bluemarble.net/~langmin HISTORY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Who speaks English?

38. English Word Origins English word origins. Syllabus Spring 2003. Pre/Post test. NEW word origins CourseGuide OnLine Textbook (Not on line). PART ONE. UNIT I; UNIT II; UNIT III. http://www.class.uidaho.edu/luschnig/EWO/Index.htm

English Word Origins Syllabus Spring 2003 Pre/Post test NEW: Word Origins Course Guide: On-Line Textbook (Not on line) PART ONE UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III PART TWO UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV PART THREE UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT V UNIT VI Words WORDS Words Words for the WEEK Useful Links: OED available from UI Library http:// www.lib.washington.edu/research/dic.html On-line Dictionaries. A WEB of on-line Specialized Dictionaries Etymological Dictionaries: http:// www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction4.html#etymology Behind the Name: Etymology and History of Personal names: http://www.behindthename.com/ Wilton's Word Origins: http:// www.wordorigins.org/home.htm (Thanks, Eric) Contents of Review Guide 1 Latin Plurals used in English 2 Latin Cases 3 Simple changes 4 Adjective-forming suffixes ... 7 Vocabulary review for Units 1-3 with examples Glossary 8 Sample test 1 9 Characteristics of Verbs 10 Vowel reduction ... 17 Greek Vocabulary Chapter Nine answers 18 Greek Suffixes and Prefixes 19 Sample Questions for the Final 19a English to Greek glossary (coming soon) 20 Word Journal hints 20a sample word journal from Spring 2001 (by Leslie Ferguson) 21 Dictionaries "Good words to you!" (John Ciardi)

39. Word Origins Resources At Questia - The Online Library Of Books word origins. Questia. The World s Largest Online Library. GuruNet. PrimaryContent. word origins. Welcome to Questia, the world s largest http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=word_origins&OFFID=se1

40. MSN Encarta - Quiz - The Language Of Politics: A Word Origins Quiz Quiz. The Language of Politics A word origins Quiz. German chancellorOtto von Bismarck once confessed that, Politics is not a science http://encarta.msn.com/quiz_97/The_Language_of_Politics_A_Word_Origins_Quiz.html

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: logoImg('http://sc.msn.com'); Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade to Encarta Premium Search Encarta Quiz The Language of Politics: A Word Origins Quiz German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once confessed that, "Politics is not a science ... but an art." Perhaps that explains some of the colorfuland often abstractwords and phrases used in politics. Take our quiz and see how well you speak the language of politics. In each house of the United States Congress, a Democratic and a Republican whip assist the floor leaders of their respective parties. What is the origin of the term whip in this political context? a) From "whipper-in," a fox-hunting term for someone who helps the hunter keep the hunting dogs from straying b) From the term "whipping boy"a boy who took whippings in the place of child royalty when the royal children were punishedimplying that the whip handles the dirty work for the party leader c) From the phrase "whip hand"a person in a powerful position d) From the incessant, grating call of the whip-poor-will, a common American bird

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