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Author:  Old Feller [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:07 pm ]
Post subject:  OT Today's new word

I came across this in an online blog and thought that GI & McF (wordsmiths both) especially would be interested:

All good stuff, but my favourite part was when he pointed out that the Greek word "borborygmos" has been excluded from the new Ancient Greek-English Lexicon being prepared in Cambridge. Since none of the assembled classicists at last night's lecture seemed prepared to tell me what this word meant, I had to email Prof Cartledge today, who replied that it refers to an "ominous rumbling in the bowels", a precursor, frankly, to a f*rt. Which proves, ladies and gentlemen, that you learn something new every day, particularly if you happen to make a visit to Cambridge university.

The full blog is here for any Classical scholars amongst you:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/charl ... university
I came across this in an online blog and thought that GI & McF (wordsmiths both) especially would be interested:

All good stuff, but my favourite part was when he pointed out that the Greek word "borborygmos" has been excluded from the new Ancient Greek-English Lexicon being prepared in Cambridge. Since none of the assembled classicists at last night's lecture seemed prepared to tell me what this word meant, I had to email Prof Cartledge today, who replied that it refers to an "ominous rumbling in the bowels", a precursor, frankly, to a f*rt. Which proves, ladies and gentlemen, that you learn something new every day, particularly if you happen to make a visit to Cambridge university.

The full blog is here for any Classical scholars amongst you:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/charl ... university

Author:  efcrhino [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:12 pm ]
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This should have been on my invent a new word thread :lol:

Author:  McLaren_Field [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: OT Today's new word

Old Feller wrote: "ominous rumbling in the bowels", a precursor, frankly, to a f*rt. Which proves, ladies and gentlemen, that you learn something new every day, particularly if you happen to make a visit to Cambridge university.




I wish I'd stayed at my studies instead of arsing around, Leeds Modern had a fast-track to Cambridge and I too could have been a professor of ominous stomach rumblings, wonderful stuff.

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