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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) talesoftrivia #204936 02/27/12 11:03 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Etymologies can take funny turns. Whore and charity come from the same root. The idea that goats are capricious is just as likely to be used as evidence of the notion that the goat etymology is a folk etymology. If the experts aren't sure I'm not sure. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) talesoftrivia 02/27/12 12:02 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) Faldage 02/27/12 12:27 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) tsuwm 02/27/12 01:20 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) pete saussy 02/27/12 04:20 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) BranShea 02/27/12 07:24 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) sls4ak 02/27/12 07:37 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) Faldage 02/27/12 11:03 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) BranShea 02/28/12 08:31 AM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) Faldage 02/28/12 11:21 AM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) tsuwm 02/28/12 03:24 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) BranShea 02/28/12 04:10 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) Buffalo Shrdlu 03/02/12 07:11 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) BranShea 03/02/12 09:52 PM Re: Capricious etymology (double-entendre intended) Buffalo Shrdlu 03/03/12 12:47 AM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,124 Members9,198 Most Online4,270 Aug 30th, 2025 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 2,142 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 16 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,029 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,968 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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