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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Every wondered about the origin behind the word, Wednesday? And why isn‘t it pronounced Wed-nes-day, so weird. Anyway, here you go! I always thought the days of the week were all named for Roman gods - nope! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Also, an article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/why-wednesday-the-days-of-the-week...

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie Oh this is fascinating!!!! 1w

CBee @TheBookHippie I thought I was being lazy by actually choosing the word “Wednesday” but, it ended up being a lot more interesting 🤓 1w

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TheBookHippie @CBee it‘s really fun. Look how smart you are!!! 1w

CBee @TheBookHippie aw gee 💚💚💚 1w

CatLass007 It really should be pronounced Wed-nes-day. 1w

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 💯 1w

Bookwomble I've always pronounced it wed-ns-day 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w

Daisey Great choice for today‘s word! 1w

kspenmoll I thought the same, from the Romans. This was such fun!!!! 1w

BookmarkTavern How cool! 🤩 1w

dabbe I love learning new things! Thanks, m'dear! 🧡🩶💜 1w

CBee @Bookwomble I say “Wensday” 🤷‍♀️😂 1w

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝💝💝 I loved when I first learned about this...also Woden connects with the God Odin, the chief Norse God. 1w

CBee @AnnCrystal yes, I read that! I really need to read more Norse mythology. (edited) 1w

AnnCrystal @CBee ☺️👌🏼 mythology is incredibly fun.

The name connection for Thursday is my favorite.

Funny thing, is that I've learned a boatload of legends from around the world and realized a few years ago that (in comparison) I know so little about the legends from my own ancestral world 😂🤔🥺 I'm currently on a journey to correct this about myself ☺️💫📚💝. (edited) 1w

Cuilin I love stuff like this!!!! Thank you for sharing. 1w

CBee @AnnCrystal that sounds fascinating! Best of luck on your journey 💚 1w

CBee @Cuilin yay! So glad 💚 1w

lil1inblue I love this! Etymology is fascinating. 💫 🌟 💫 7d

CBee @lil1inblue the stars you added remind me of “the more you know” 😂😊💚 7d

lil1inblue @CBee That was what I was thinking about! I'm glad someone understood my thought process. 🤣 7d

CBee @lil1inblue from your posts and interacting with you a little, I think I can follow along pretty well. In the midst of our meteorology joint pain journey, we could also start a #randomthoughtsclub 😂😂 7d

lil1inblue @CBee 💓 💓 💓 7d

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KCofKaysville

A History of the English Language | Albert C. Baugh

Starting a book on one of my favorite topics. It is the 5th edition of this notable history.

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday
@CBee

A main reason I loved being in education was that pretty much every year everybody started out as a tabula rosa; everyone had a chance to start over. 💚

CBee Yes! Love it 💚 3w

lil1inblue That's just lovely! 💓🥰💓 3w

dabbe @CBee 🩶🤍🖤 3w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩶🤍🖤 3w

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I took this picture in the Wigan North Western railway station when I was visiting last week! There was a whole alphabet of phrases, and I wish I had had the time to take pictures of all of them!

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

CBee Nice!! Where is this? 1mo

BookmarkTavern @CBee Wigan, England! I was doing some family history stuff in nearby Abram! 1mo

CBee @BookmarkTavern oh how cool! 1mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🚃🎨💝. 1mo

Bookwomble This was how my accent would go when talking to the older generation of my family 😄 (I am the older generation of the family now, so it rarely slips out anymore 👴🏻) 1mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Did you know (I didn‘t) that the cashew is not a nut? It‘s the seed of a cashew apple, classified as a “drupe.” The book, “A Tree a Day,” inspired me to research this - there is a page devoted to The Cashew of Pirangi in Brazil - it‘s enormous! #naturalitsy #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

Amiable I did not know this! Interesting info! 2mo

CBee @Amiable and that concludes the #weirdwords edition of “Cyd Investigates” 😂😂🤓🤓 (edited) 2mo

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lil1inblue I learned something new today! ✨️🎶The more you know!🎶✨️ 2mo

CBee @lil1inblue yay! 😀 2mo

TheBookHippie I am loving this book! 2mo

Megabooks I did know this, and it‘s very cool! Like how the tomato is actually a fruit. Or mushrooms are sexual organs. 😳 2mo

Deblovestoread I just learned this yesterday as I caught up in my reading 🤯

A Tree a Day: 365 of the World�s Most Majestic Trees

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peanutnine Okay this explains why I'm allergic to nuts except I can eat cashews just fine! 2mo

AllDebooks That's fabulous 👌 2mo

Jas16 I had no idea! 2mo

MonicaLoves2Read I didn't know that. Don't you love learning stuff from reading? I do! 2mo

dabbe Very interesting! I love learning new things! 😍 2mo

CatLass007 Cool. 2mo

CBee @Megabooks wait, mushrooms? Omg 🫣🫣😂😂 2mo

CBee @Deblovestoread I didn‘t read it for three months so I just started with July - that NY “resolution” didn‘t last long 😂 2mo

CBee @peanutnine oh wow! I actually read you shouldn‘t eat cashews if you‘re allergic to nuts which is odd. And even more interesting is that you CAN eat them! Cashews are yummy. (edited) 2mo

Deblovestoread @Megabooks Sat what now? I will never look at a mushroom the same again 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

CBee @Deblovestoread I KNOW 🍄 🫣 2mo

Megabooks “Therefore, a mushroom is more like a genderless fungus penis…” https://www.mycopia.com/blog/1120 Biology is Wild!! @cbee @Deblovestoread 2mo

CBee @Megabooks can I use “fungus penis” as an insult? Cause that‘s like, golden 😂😂😂 2mo

AnnCrystal 🆒 This is incredible 🤩👌🏼💝💝💝 2mo

Megabooks @CBee “quit being a fungus penis!!” Yeah, it works!! 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

CBee @Megabooks YESSSSS 👏🏻👏🏻😂😂 2mo

AmyG @Megabooks There‘s a fungus amoung us!!! 2mo

CBee @AmyG and fungus penises too 😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪 2mo

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#WeirdWordWednesday

It‘s been too hot to do anything except lounge today! ☀️

@CBee

Gissy Ahhhh….with a book 📕 3mo

Sace Excellent word! 3mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I know I‘ve done an interesting color words post before, but I just LOVE unique words for colors. Here are a few, and here‘s an article to read: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59328/19-colors-youve-probably-never-heard
Who knew “puke” and “xanadu” were colors? #weirdwords #weirdwordswednesday

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib (edited) 3mo

BookmarkTavern Xanadu is a color?!?!?!? 3mo

BookmarkTavern Oh that‘s really pretty! 💚 3mo

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CBee @BookmarkTavern I‘m still laughing at “drunk tank pink” 😂😂 3mo

Megabooks My dad always liked the word chartreuse for colors! 3mo

BookmarkTavern Xanadu is used as a training address in the post office, so I‘m going to be giggling about it for a while. 😂 3mo

CBee @BookmarkTavern omg that‘s awesome 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻 3mo

CBee @Megabooks I love that one too! 3mo

Butterfinger I have had a Cyan and a Magenta as students' names and thought that was some pretty cool parents. They have both graduated. 3mo

CBee @Butterfinger oh definitely! I love that ♥️ 3mo

AnnCrystal 🤩🥀💝. 3mo

peanutnine I love fun color names!! I always wanted to name crayons growing up 😂 3mo

CBee @peanutnine same! I still do! 😂 3mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

This word came up in my last read (Saltwater 🙌🏻🙌🏻). It would be so fun to ride one of these! 😊
Here‘s an article about some well-known funiculars around the world: https://www.treehugger.com/fabulous-funiculars-from-around-the-globe-4863745

RaeLovesToRead I've been on funiculars! There was a small one in Scarborough. The biggest I've been on (I think) was Lake Como. Do you have them in the US? 4mo

RaeLovesToRead Ok the ones in the article are enormous! I've not been on one that big!!!!! 4mo

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CBee @RaeLovesToRead we do! Not sure how many, but there‘s one a couple hours from me that I might have to check out! 4mo

TheBookHippie I‘ve been on a few and I‘ve been on the Lookout Mountain one, seen the LA one. There‘s one at our zoo it‘s a riot ! 4mo

peanutnine A funicular was mentioned in my last read as well! What are the odds! These seem so cool, I want to ride one! 4mo

ImperfectCJ The article missed this one, which is the one that taught me the word. (Until then, I just called them all trams, which is clearly wrong.): https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/businesses/funiculaire-du-vieux-quebec 4mo

Bookwormjillk I rode one in Pittsburgh. Kind of fun and scary at the same time. 4mo

CBee @TheBookHippie if you ever ever ever get back down to Chattanooga, you better let me know. I‘m like two hours from there! 4mo

CBee @peanutnine small world! I sort of thought it sounded like a body part - like part of the spine or something 😆 4mo

CBee @ImperfectCJ oooo how cool! 4mo

CBee @Bookwormjillk I want to visit the one on Lookout Mountain now. 4mo

Bookwormjillk @CBee I bet that's pretty! 4mo

CBee @Bookwormjillk it‘s lovely up there! 4mo

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From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time | Dennis Freeborn

Recent home library acquisition:

📖 From Old English to Standard English (second edition): A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time by Dennis Freeborn

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Anne Collins, Alexander McCall Smith