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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Re: ambsace #76145 07/24/02 12:51 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Also called "snake eyes". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: pa's nipper #76146 07/24/02 12:52 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 a thingy shaped just like a turnip. You can get a cream for that, Doc. or make it bigger with bullshit ;) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ambsace #76147 07/24/02 09:24 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 In looking up "ambaces" which was not in my dctionary, I noticed "ambages" and archaic word for winding paths. It might be worth resurrecting. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ambsace #76148 07/25/02 01:54 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont try spelling it "ambsace" and see if you have more luck with your dictionary. ambage is a lovely word. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter satchel #76149 07/25/02 12:26 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 Does a double diminutive make an augmentative? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diminutives #76150 07/25/02 12:51 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 What is a double diminutive? Two diminutives, or a double strength diminutive? As a challenge, how many diminutives in English can we list? Starting with "cock" "ott" "kin"..... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diminutives #76151 07/25/02 01:04 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 What is a double diminutive? Ask Anu. It's in the derivation of today's word. Starting with "cock" "ott" "kin"..... Figures you'd start with "cock," Dr. Bill. Well, we also have -ling, -et(te).... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diminutives #76152 07/25/02 01:10 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear AnnaStrophic: "Cock" is the diminutive in "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross" No sex involved. But I nearly fell over laughing when I saw my wife's first obstetrian's name. "Mabel C. Hiscock". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diminutives #76153 07/25/02 01:19 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York R Rubrick addict Rubrick addict R Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York cock This can be both diminutive and augmentative..... [bringing the thread down to my level emoticon] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diminutives #76154 07/25/02 02:21 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 To say that a dominant kid is "cock of the walk" is perhaps augmentative. How about some samples, Rubrick? It occuse to me that "saccus" has a diminutive "sacculus". But how do you know a "saccellus" is smaller than a "sacculus"? 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