Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oxford tracks word usage and backs its definitions with referenced quotes. The "meaning" of the word "coswallop" is obvious but I felt the speculations on derivation were more interesting. John Collier On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 12:32 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > John > > Ask Oxford had no real derivation of the term either. > > Just as they were unable to find the derivation (not meaning) of "gen", > "suss" and "vet". All common British terms. > > Jerry > > John Collier wrote: > >> http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/codswallop >> >> John Collier >> >> On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 10:30 AM, bdcolen wrote: >> >>> Isn't that the teeny tiny leather thing that the fish keeps its money >>> in? ;-) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From Kit McChesney >>> >>> What exactly IS codswallup, anyway? ;-) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From John Collier >>> >>> One of the things I appreciate about this list is that the b***s*** >>> tolerance is very low. I follow another list and the most amazing >>> things are casually posted as fact. When my mind messes up and I post >>> codswallup, I appreciate it that people take the time to straighten >>> me >>> out. >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html