OK - Okay
Feb 19, 2019 14:38:16 #
Leo Perez wrote:
Ok then how many ducks does it take to make a roll of 50 ft?
About the same number of Naugas to cover a Naugahide sofa.
Feb 19, 2019 15:06:54 #
robertjerl wrote:
Yes that is where it came from, they were still in use when I served in Vietnam in the late 60s, we still had a fair number of WW II veterans in service.
There is also FUBAR = "Fuc*ed Up Beyond All Recognition".
There is also FUBAR = "Fuc*ed Up Beyond All Recognition".
Yeah, but FUBAR isn't in everyday language usage. At least, I've not heard it used recently.
SNAFU is used without any problem on TV and not just adult shows.
Feb 19, 2019 20:08:46 #
MrMophoto
Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"
I've heard the Snafu story from a number of sources, considering a general definition I would think it is absolutely the derivation of the word, but is it in the OED?
Feb 19, 2019 20:38:05 #
MrMophoto wrote:
I've heard the Snafu story from a number of sources, considering a general definition I would think it is absolutely the derivation of the word, but is it in the OED?
The subscription for the O.E.D. is $90/year. So, I won't be using that. However. I have the definition in my dictionary that came with my computer.
See attached:
Feb 19, 2019 20:54:29 #
Feb 19, 2019 20:57:25 #
pumakat wrote:
I never heard of O.E.D. What is it?
The well regarded expert on the English language and meanings of words. Over 600,000 entries in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Feb 19, 2019 21:16:56 #
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Feb 19, 2019 22:30:49 #
TomC. wrote:
Very interesting stuff, Jerry.
I've heard of the word "SNAFU" was derived from war time soldiers replying to an inquiry about how things are going down in the trenches. The reply was "Situation Normal, All *ucked Up. Not sure, but it sounds plausible.
I've heard of the word "SNAFU" was derived from war time soldiers replying to an inquiry about how things are going down in the trenches. The reply was "Situation Normal, All *ucked Up. Not sure, but it sounds plausible.
It's true - - came about from the military during WW2 (or before) - - the Marines I believe - - cuz my dad was in from 1943-45 - - just one year in the South Pacific and one year at Cherry Point MAS, NC. And he knew the acronym.
The cleaned-up version is All Fouled Up...
Feb 19, 2019 22:40:06 #
TomC. wrote:
Yeah, but FUBAR isn't in everyday language usage. At least, I've not heard it used recently.
SNAFU is used without any problem on TV and not just adult shows.
SNAFU is used without any problem on TV and not just adult shows.
I've heard SNAFU, SUSFU (*) & FUBAR, uttered by my friend's husband, a retired colonel from the Air Force, within the last couple of months.
(* Situation Unchanged Still F*cked Up)
Feb 19, 2019 22:44:41 #
TomC. wrote:
The subscription for the O.E.D. is $90/year. So, I won't be using that. However. I have the definition in my dictionary that came with my computer. See attached:
You can look up individual words in Oxford without a subscription...
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/snafu
Just put "oxford dictionary snafu" (or another word) in your search bar.
Feb 19, 2019 22:46:01 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I think Ed comes from the proper name Edward.
And Ted or Teddy can also be a nickname for Edward...
Feb 19, 2019 23:59:59 #
"Somewhat related - nicknames. Human beings like rhymes, and they also like playing with words. "Robert" becomes "Rob," and then it becomes "Bob." "Theodore" becomes "Ted," and then it becomes "Ed." If you think of nicknames this way, they will make more sense to you."
So how do you get Dutchie from Lloyd and Lups from Charles?
So how do you get Dutchie from Lloyd and Lups from Charles?
Feb 20, 2019 01:40:57 #
dragonswing wrote:
"Somewhat related - nicknames. Human beings like rhymes, and they also like playing with words. "Robert" becomes "Rob," and then it becomes "Bob." "Theodore" becomes "Ted," and then it becomes "Ed." If you think of nicknames this way, they will make more sense to you."
So how do you get Dutchie from Lloyd and Lups from Charles?
So how do you get Dutchie from Lloyd and Lups from Charles?
Who's nicknames are those ???
For example, was the person "Lloyd" either German or Dutch ???
I don't understand "Lups" - - Charles who ???
Feb 20, 2019 04:13:48 #
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