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"Forgive me, but if I'm part of a group whose name keeps translating in my head as something like "The Order of Mutant Underwear," ...writes Hyla...
The name just has a ring, somehow...I think it'll catch on--honestly!
Bottom's regards, WordWear
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The Order of Mutant Underwear
whose motto will be.... (drumroll)....
Honi soit qui mal y pense
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for no discernible reason (have I mentioned that I mostly dislike anagrams?), here is a site that lists 100 anagrams for Honi soit qui mal y pensehttp://www-oss.fnal.gov/~baisley/honisoit.html(I do like #82: Quit Minneapolis? Oh, yes!) btw, back several years ago, when Jesse S. ran the word-of-the-day at Random House, he gave this explanation for Honi soit qui mal y pense: It's French for 'shamed be the person who thinks evil of it'. Supposedly, in the fourteenth century, Edward III was dancing with the Countess of Salisbury, and her garter fell off. In response to the snickers of those watching, Edward said "Honi soit qui mal y pense," and tied the garter around his own leg. The phrase then became the motto of the order of the garter, which Edward founded.
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but I digress. in the spirit of mutatis mutandis, and with mutability meaning a disposition to change, how about mutandibility meaning a need for change?
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how about mutandibility meaning a need for change?
I'm sorry, tsuwm, but I can only see that as meaning "able to wear underpants". It's very odd how when learned at a young age, such meanings will be so ingrained!
Edit: that will be the last underwear comment from me, I promise.
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how about mutandibility meaning a need for change?Very well done, Sir tsuwm!
I'm sorry, tsuwm, but I can only see that as meaning "able to wear underpants". It's very odd how when learned at a young age, such meanings will be so ingrained!
Mutandibility, so fresh and newly arisen in the language on this the 24th day of April in the year 2002, already has two distinct meanings! How many times in the history of language has that occurred?
And our motto, AnnaS., built upon a garter moved from woman to man, seems as flexible as our Order itself!
Bent knee regards, Dame DubDub
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