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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 #177317 - 06/11/08 03:31 PM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 The Pook old hand The Pook   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania  Originally Posted By: BranShea Yes, that law dates far longer back and is more generally used and known. > One man's Mede is another man's Persian. > One man's mead is another man's peach. I would have thought one man's mead is another man's honey... #177318 - 06/11/08 04:08 PM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: The Pook]   Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Myridon addict Myridon   addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX  Originally Posted By: The Pook I would have thought one man's mead is another man's honey... "Another man" walks into a pub and orders a pint of honey... mmmm, honey! ;-) #177319 - 06/11/08 04:16 PM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: Myridon]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York One man's mate is another man's homey. #177322 - 06/11/08 05:39 PM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: AnnaStrophic]   Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass  Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophic One man's Mede is another man's Persian. and here *my thought was, "one man's mead is another man's poison." -joe (channeling TEd, for ASp) friday #177323 - 06/11/08 05:53 PM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: tsuwm]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Hah! very good , you went for the phonetic, I went for the etymological thing. (taking language very seriously, but putting zmejhzd out of business). (joking) mede: mead (1) "fermented honey drink," O.E. medu, from P.Gmc. *meduz (cf. O.N. mjöðr, Dan. mjød, O.Fris., M.Du. mede, Ger. Met "mead"), from PIE base *medhu- "honey, sweet drink" (cf. Skt. madhu "sweet, sweet drink, wine, honey," Gk. methy "wine," O.C.S. medu, Lith. medus "honey," O.Ir. mid, Welsh medd, Breton mez "mead"). Synonymous but unrelated early M.E. meþeglin yielded Chaucer's meeth. peach (n.) 1184, from O.Fr. pesche (O.N.Fr. peske, Fr. pêche), from M.L. pesca, from L.L. pessica, variant of persica "peach, peach tree," from L. malum Persicum "Persian apple," from Gk. Persikon malon, from Persis "Persia." The tree is native to China, but reached Europe via Persia. By 1663 William Penn observed peaches in cultivation on American plantations. Meaning "attractive woman" is attested from 1754; that of "good person" is from 1904. Slang peachy "excellent" is from 1900. Peaches and cream in ref. to a type of complexion is from 1901. Georgia has been the Peach State since 1939. Last edited by BranShea; 06/11/08 06:24 PM. #177363 - 06/13/08 02:21 AM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Summa y'all people need a bit more to do... ;-) #177790 - 06/26/08 01:15 AM Re: Law of Medes and Persians [Re: AnnaStrophic]   Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA  Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophic One man's Mede is another man's Persian. Channeling TEd? Page 2 of 2 1 2 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. 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