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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Red-herring word #162449 10/11/2006 6:04 AM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 11 RodolfoC stranger RodolfoC stranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 11 "red-herring word": what does it mean exactly? Where does it stem from? In which context it's esp. used? Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Red-herring word #162450 10/11/2006 11:40 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Hi RodolfoC We've discussed this topic before so you may not get many responses. A red herring is something that distracts your attention from the real issue, so it is safe to assume that a red-herring word is a word that does just that. Did you read this anywhere in particular? Perhaps with a bit more context, we could tell you how it applied to your situation. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Red-herring word #162451 10/12/2006 12:17 AM 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 Date: Mon Oct 9 00:01:20 EDT 2006 Subject: A.Word.A.Day--panmixia The Canary Islands aren't named after any birds. A light-year isn't a unit of time. And panmixia is, well, nothing to do with mixing things in a pan. These are red-herring words that appear to mislead us in the beginning but if we look deeper, everything becomes obvious. get with the program, belM! it's one of Anu's recurring themes. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Red-herring word #162452 10/13/2006 5:19 AM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 11 RodolfoC stranger RodolfoC stranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 11 Thanks! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Red-herring word #162453 10/13/2006 1:53 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Quote: >>>get with the program, belM! it's one of Anu's recurring themes. Yes dad (though I do suppose I should catch up on the e-mails before I try to catch up on the Board. ) Didn't want to leave Rudolfo hanging though, what with it having been discussed several times before, I didn't think he'd get many answers. Gotta take care of our new folks, na. 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. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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