Comments on: My obscure verb http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9319 Jennifer Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:01:29 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9319 Emily, if "faunch" was used at Penn this would be a huge discovery, linguistically. Elizabeth, I like that "skouch!" Emily, if “faunch” was used at Penn this would be a huge discovery, linguistically. Elizabeth, I like that “skouch!”

]]> By: Jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9317 Jennifer Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:23:57 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9317 Well Lindsay, just type http://www.google.com and plug in fac mare. Make sure you type all of that prefix Well Lindsay, just type http://www.google.com and plug in fac mare. Make sure you type all of that prefix

]]> By: Lindsay http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9305 Lindsay Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:26:49 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9305 My grandfather said "fac mare" all the time, a bit of a placeholder such as "actually", I thought it was maybe a shortening of "fact of the matter", now I am wondering if there is an actual word. My grandfather said “fac mare” all the time, a bit of a placeholder such as “actually”, I thought it was maybe a shortening of “fact of the matter”, now I am wondering if there is an actual word.

]]> By: Emily http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9269 Emily Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:35:20 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9269 There are a ton of Yiddish words that we Jews use on a regular basis. The first that comes to mind is Schpilkes - which means you are antsy and need to do something. My husband has regular bouts of schpilkes. Not sure that counts. I seem to remember using the word faunch in college but it didnt mean "agitate" . I think it meant "take a nap" before you go out. Anyone else "faunch" in the early evening? There are a ton of Yiddish words that we Jews use on a regular basis. The first that comes to mind is Schpilkes – which means you are antsy and need to do something. My husband has regular bouts of schpilkes. Not sure that counts.

I seem to remember using the word faunch in college but it didnt mean “agitate” . I think it meant “take a nap” before you go out. Anyone else “faunch” in the early evening?

]]> By: Elizabeth@Life in Pencil http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9267 Elizabeth@Life in Pencil Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:53:22 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9267 My dad would always say "just a skouch" (pronounced sk-oh-sh). It meant a little bit. No one ever knew what it meant. My dad would always say “just a skouch” (pronounced sk-oh-sh). It meant a little bit. No one ever knew what it meant.

]]> By: Jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9264 Jennifer Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:38:30 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9264 I always thought that "et" was a bit of uneducated slang too, unless it was a quote from Julius Caesar! How painful that your challenge did not pay off :( I always thought that “et” was a bit of uneducated slang too, unless it was a quote from Julius Caesar! How painful that your challenge did not pay off :(

]]> By: lindacopy http://mothersofbrothers.com/my-obscure-verb/comment-page-1/#comment-9261 lindacopy Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:31:47 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=3214#comment-9261 I just found out in a Scrabble game last night that "et" is an acceptable past tense for "eat." One of my uncles often used to say this, and while he was a beloved relative, I thought this showed his lack of education. Now I'm curious to research when this became acceptable English, and whether it began in the Philly region. Anyway, it cost me my turn because I challenged it! I just found out in a Scrabble game last night that “et” is an acceptable past tense for “eat.” One of my uncles often used to say this, and while he was a beloved relative, I thought this showed his lack of education. Now I’m curious to research when this became acceptable English, and whether it began in the Philly region.
Anyway, it cost me my turn because I challenged it!

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