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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Galoot #7245 10/03/2000 8:02 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Thanks for the fun hunt, I had a great time. Galoot is not a word one hears much in NZ, but it seems that there are several theories about its origin, none claiming to be definitive. Here are a few links that may add to the murkiness http://www.takeourword.com/Issue032.html http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/?date=20000217 http://www.word-detective.com/back-x.html#galoot Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Galoot Father Steve 10/03/2000 5:32 PM Re: Galoot Max Quordlepleen 10/03/2000 8:02 PM New Zealand Galoots Father Steve 10/03/2000 8:17 PM Re: New Zealand Galoots Max Quordlepleen 10/03/2000 8:39 PM Re: Galoot Father Steve 10/06/2000 4:06 PM Re: Galoot Max Quordlepleen 10/06/2000 7:26 PM 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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