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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread iglet? #142026 04/14/05 12:32 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick OP Carpal Tunnel OP maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 While we're waiting for another piggy to scrub clean, you may like to try this version, in case you don't already know it: http://www.etymologic.com/index.cgi (thanks to ozzie @ W/Origins for the reminder) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142027 04/14/05 01:49 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Iglet originated when a person trying to figure out the Enigma machine during WW II noted that on every setting of the machine, when you put in the name hugh the machine kicked out the nonce word iglet. It was a diagnostic test of the machine incorporated by the designers. It became well known by the phrase: Iglet: a kickout of hugh. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Iglet: a kickout of hugh. #142028 04/14/05 01:53 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Alan Turing's rolling in his grave.... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142029 04/14/05 02:37 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada AAARRRGGGHHH! Didn't see it coming, TEd. Good one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142030 04/14/05 02:46 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass actually, those of us who know TEd better are fooled when he makes a serious post -- we search in vain for the pun. -joe (saw it coming the day before) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142031 04/15/05 12:52 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 we search in vain for the pun Or in my case, I had to get to Elizabeth's post before I realized that it *was a pun. Or what TEd likes to call a pun. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142032 04/15/05 08:18 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok And TEd likes to call many things, some of which actually are, puns. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: iglet? #142033 04/15/05 09:33 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City I inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah I Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City "And TEd likes to call many things, some of which actually are, puns." Is there a name for an elliptical expression such as the above (other than "elliptical expression," thank you very much)? (As opposed to "And TEd like to call many things puns some of which [etc.]") Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Well, bless my bark! #142034 04/15/05 03:39 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago It's called "muspeak"... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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