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Can you tell me what is a riff. thanskl—Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.143.178 ( talk • contribs)
I am currently re-writing the article Upskirt. Don't ask me how I got to this page in the first place, because it's a long story. Anyway, it's a mess (no really, that's the most neutral term for it), so I decided to give it a go (big expert that I am).
The first question: what's the word that describes this kind of word? I know there is one. It describes a slang term that's created by smushing one word with another. I can't for the life of me remember what it is though.
The second question: Would someone with perhaps a slang dictionary or some kind of powerful search engine find and etymology for this word? If you can't find one, just let me know. I have a feeling you won't anyway.
I appreciate your help, and Happy Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it). NinaEliza 08:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Well dang, I was hoping it was more than just a compound word, but I'll go with it. So - forgive me - I don't understand about the etymology. Am I using the word incorrectly? I probably am, forgive me. What I meant was the orgin of the specific phrase. In other words, when did the phrase get coined, in what context, and by whom? Barring that, when was the first recorded usage of the phrase? I tried to do an internet search and that was HILARIOUS. It's not that big a deal, but it could lend a bit more credibility to the article by providing a little bit of info that no one commonly knows.
Thanks for your help:), NinaEliza 09:37, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
I have tried 7 - yes 7 - online dictioneries and printed dictioneries and still cannot find the definition of this word... It is being used as the name of a beverage in South Africa (LAvacious Lemon) so it is a "real" word... Please help...
Thanks and regards J
Hi Guys! Using Google to search the word brought showed Lavacious used in several places... both local sites and internationals sites, none of which belong to this beverage... So a) It is an English word, B) it is not a trademark name; C) it is neither lascivious nor lucious, and d) it certainly does not mean "to wash frequently". Anyone else got any suggestions??
J
Here's a question for the German Wikipedia article on Pipilotti Rist. She references the Beatles line "she's not a girl who misses much" in one of her works. What does the verb to miss mean here? That she is happy with what she has, or that she doesn't let many opportunities slip? thanks -- 08-15 15:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Yes, 'she notices things and knows what's going on'. Saying someone "doesn't miss much" often means this - at least in the UK - see here -- HJMG 15:53, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
if you look at it through the analogy of a gun, i would perceive that she doesnt miss her 'mark' or 'target' much . . . which would lead me to believe that she is very well versed with a 'gun' . . . now, what i wanna kno is: what 'mother superior jump the gun' means . eh? submitted by jet mccr8 in june 2009
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Can you tell me what is a riff. thanskl—Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.143.178 ( talk • contribs)
I am currently re-writing the article Upskirt. Don't ask me how I got to this page in the first place, because it's a long story. Anyway, it's a mess (no really, that's the most neutral term for it), so I decided to give it a go (big expert that I am).
The first question: what's the word that describes this kind of word? I know there is one. It describes a slang term that's created by smushing one word with another. I can't for the life of me remember what it is though.
The second question: Would someone with perhaps a slang dictionary or some kind of powerful search engine find and etymology for this word? If you can't find one, just let me know. I have a feeling you won't anyway.
I appreciate your help, and Happy Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it). NinaEliza 08:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Well dang, I was hoping it was more than just a compound word, but I'll go with it. So - forgive me - I don't understand about the etymology. Am I using the word incorrectly? I probably am, forgive me. What I meant was the orgin of the specific phrase. In other words, when did the phrase get coined, in what context, and by whom? Barring that, when was the first recorded usage of the phrase? I tried to do an internet search and that was HILARIOUS. It's not that big a deal, but it could lend a bit more credibility to the article by providing a little bit of info that no one commonly knows.
Thanks for your help:), NinaEliza 09:37, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
I have tried 7 - yes 7 - online dictioneries and printed dictioneries and still cannot find the definition of this word... It is being used as the name of a beverage in South Africa (LAvacious Lemon) so it is a "real" word... Please help...
Thanks and regards J
Hi Guys! Using Google to search the word brought showed Lavacious used in several places... both local sites and internationals sites, none of which belong to this beverage... So a) It is an English word, B) it is not a trademark name; C) it is neither lascivious nor lucious, and d) it certainly does not mean "to wash frequently". Anyone else got any suggestions??
J
Here's a question for the German Wikipedia article on Pipilotti Rist. She references the Beatles line "she's not a girl who misses much" in one of her works. What does the verb to miss mean here? That she is happy with what she has, or that she doesn't let many opportunities slip? thanks -- 08-15 15:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Yes, 'she notices things and knows what's going on'. Saying someone "doesn't miss much" often means this - at least in the UK - see here -- HJMG 15:53, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
if you look at it through the analogy of a gun, i would perceive that she doesnt miss her 'mark' or 'target' much . . . which would lead me to believe that she is very well versed with a 'gun' . . . now, what i wanna kno is: what 'mother superior jump the gun' means . eh? submitted by jet mccr8 in june 2009