Knot Nerd - Wordsmith.org

You are not logged in. [Log In] Wordsmith.org » Forums » General Topics » Q&A about words » Knot Nerd

Page 1 of 2

Topic Options

#195042 - 12/15/10 07:03 PM Knot Nerd
Old Tone stranger Registered: 12/15/10 Posts: 1 Loc: Australia	Is there a word for someone who is interested and knowledgeable about tying knots? My daughter suggests Knot Nerd but that seems somewhat perjorative! However her inlaws are Greek. Perhaps if I found the Greek for knot and put ist on the end it would be correct.
Top

#195048 - 12/15/10 09:02 PM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Old Tone]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11579 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	Welcome, OT! Well--I looked up the origin of knot, thinking you might be able to add ...phile onto the end of a root and get something at least semi-meaningful, but here's what I found at Dictionary.com: Origin: bef. 1000; (n.) ME knot ( te ), OE cnotta; c. D knot, G knoten to knit; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n. None of the synonyms for knot jumped out at me as good candidates, either. Knot nerd sounds fine to me!
Top

#195049 - 12/15/10 09:09 PM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Old Tone]
zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3269 Loc: R'lyeh	One Greek word for 'knot' is στραγγαλις (strangalis, strangalidos), but the Latin word for knot is nodus. So, I guess a strangalidophile or strangalidolog(ue) might do. _________________________ Ceci n'est pas un seing.
Top

#195051 - 12/15/10 09:14 PM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: zmjezhd]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11579 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	strangalidophile Eek--sounds like a murderer!
Top

#195053 - 12/15/10 10:11 PM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Old Tone]
Candy Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/21/10 Posts: 1705 Loc: down under	I'm thinking.....boyscout.
Top

#195069 - 12/16/10 07:32 AM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Candy]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7184 Loc: Vermont	Originally Posted By: Candy I'm thinking.....boyscout. now keep it clean, blue eyes! ;¬ ) _________________________ formerly known as etaoin...
Top

#195075 - 12/16/10 10:36 AM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10464 Loc: this too shall pass	a Gordian is "one skilled in tying intricate knots", according to the OED, and a knotter is simply "one who knots or ties knots". but I know, not exactly what you're looking for..
Top

#195076 - 12/16/10 10:39 AM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10464 Loc: this too shall pass	Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Originally Posted By: Candy I'm thinking.....boyscout. now keep it clean, blue eyes! ;¬ ) I'm not surprised you avoided saying, "now don't be naughty!"
Top

#195081 - 12/16/10 11:12 AM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Old Tone]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7184 Loc: Vermont	heh _________________________ formerly known as etaoin...
Top

#195089 - 12/16/10 03:48 PM Re: Knot Nerd [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
olly old hand Registered: 12/18/06 Posts: 932 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand	I see Knotology has been pilfered by the paper folders
Top

Page 1 of 2

Moderator: Jackie

Forum Stats

8426 Members
16 Forums
13687 Topics
209797 Posts

Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM

Newest Members


	Wordsmith Talk		About Us \| What's New \| Search \| Site Map \| Contact Us

Wordsmith Talk