WORDS & ORIGINS ~ 2

BRIAN & ANGELA

 

 

QUIZ  is a WORD ~ I've often lamented

Example of a WORD invented !

DARLY an Irish Theatre Promoter

Said he'd introduce a NEW WORD to the quota 

 SO ~ all over town the word QUIZ he wrote down !

Everyone wondered "WHAT THE WORD MEANT ?"

So he fulfilled his stated intent

Don't look so forlorn ~ the word QUIZ was born !

 

LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG !

Means revealing a trick ~ someone played.

Suckling Pigs were sold in a sack

But some traders tricked ~ brought shame to their trade !

Instead of a pig they put in a KITTEN

Which if revealed the Trader was smitten

If they used  a PUPPY their game too was up

Hence the expression "TO BE SOLD A PUP"

 

A  NINCOMPOOP  is a gullible Man

So you fool him whenever you can

A NINNY's an innocent ~ A POOP is a fool ~ so

A NINCOMPOOP  never learned nowt at School !

 

A DOZEN is TWELVE as we all know

But a BAKER's DOZEN (13) ONE extra does show

Why 13 not 12 ?  Into history we fled

Bakers were fined ~ selling underweight bread

To be safe they added an extra LOAF instead !

 

Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ love BRIAN

 

POETRY is WORDS # WORDS # WORDS so the origin of 

a WORD or EXPRESSION enables you to use it in context !

We all use the  word  QUIZ  but did we know its origin ?

A good QUIZ question and a good  SCRABBLE WORD

66 POINTS on a Triple Word square !  BRIAN XOXOX      

    

  • Author: BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 5th, 2018 05:07
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments5

  • orchidee

    A fine write Brian. I'm gonna get 66 points on me next Scrabble game.
    'Words Rool OK', 'Words Woz Ere', 'Words Are Here!'

  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    Thanks STEVE ~ best wishes with SCRABBLE at the Seniors Club ! I always tell people to read Bettjeman's Poems ~ his use of WORDS in his POEMS is awesome ! Rabbie Burns is quite another "Kettle o' Fush !" Yours BRIAN WORDSWORTH !

  • Tony36

    Great write

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks TONY ~ Pleased you liked it ~ BRIAN

      • Tony36

        Welcome

      • FredPeyer

        Keep on going Brian! Love to learn where these expressions are coming from. Thanks!

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          THANKS FRED ~ I always find the origins of "sayings" of interest ~ they all have an interesting Historical Provenance. The origin of QUIZ really surprised me ~ Yours BRIAN

        • Christina8

          Excellent and interesting bit of facts! Good to learn a thing or two each day. Thanks for sharing. Sisterly hugs--Christina

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            GRACIAS CHRISTINA ~ MIA HERMANA BELLA ! Yes indeed if one had the time to read each ODE each DAY ~ it would be like a University Course presented in Poetry. Thanks for your comment ~ Please check my POEM & FUSION on FEMALE EQUALITY ~ Today is the 100th Anniversary of the granting of \"VOTES for WOMEN\" in the UK ! Abrazos de Tu Hermano ~ BRIAN @@@@@@@



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