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Nov29	WORD ORIGIN: BRIBE Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 Know More: Meaning, Words 2.0, Meaning sourced by JMJF The word BRIBE originated from the old European tradition of sharing food. In the New French, the word BRIBES means bits and pieces, odds and ends, or little pieces of junk. The Old French has a... Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	WORD ORIGIN: LUNATIC Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF Roman mythology gives us the moon goddess LUNA, whose name provides the origin of the word LUNATIC. The ancient Romans believed that the moon goddess created crazy people. Thus the use of her name to describe... Continue Reading Posted at 4:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WORD ORIGIN: INCUBUS Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF The word INCUBUS and its sister word SUCCUBUS, both sinister in meaning, essentially can be traced back to immoral and obscene origins. The word INCUBUS is taken from the Latin incubo, which means “lie upon”. The... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WORD ORIGIN: HERMAPHRODITE Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF The word HERMAPHRODITE is used to describe a human being with both male and female organs. It is not clear whether, in today’s modern world of surgically enhanced or reduced body parts, artificial organs are included... Continue Reading Posted at 5:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	EXPRESSION: IN THE DOGHOUSE Jayvee Fernandez November 28, 2006 sourced by JMJF Every husband worth his salt knows what it means to be in the doghouse. These days, when a husband or lover gets on the wrong side of his spouse of girlfriend, he is given the cold... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EXPRESSION: CHEW THE FAT Jayvee Fernandez November 28, 2006 sourced by JMJF The expression CHEW THE FAT describes indulgence by one or more people in idle talk or telling tall tales. The expression has its origins in the experience aboard early sailing ships. Because of the problem inherent... Continue Reading Posted at 5:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	RIGHT WORD: CAUSE vs REASON WORD ORIGIN: BOWLING WORD ORIGIN: MARATHON WORD ORIGIN: GOLF RIGHT WORD: CALVARY vs CAVALRY RIGHT WORD: PRINCIPLE vs PRINCIPAL WORD ORIGIN: ALBUM RIGHT WORD: BLATANT VS FLAGRANT WORD ORIGIN: DERIVE WORD ORIGIN: FOLIO RIGHT PHRASE: BEFORE / NO LATER THAN When to "BISECT" and when to "DISSECT" WORD MEANING: BENEDICT EXPRESSION: BEYOND THE PALE The origin of "Boat" versus "Ship" RIGHT WORD: BENEFACTOR / BENEFICIARY RIGHT WORD: BENEVOLENT / BENEFICENT Word Origin: Chauvinist Word Origin: Dixie The Goblin in you Anecdotes and how they can be used Word Origins: Blacklist EXPRESSION ORIGIN - WIDOW’S PEAK EXPRESSION ORIGIN – STUFFED SHIRT EXPRESSION ORIGIN – LET ONE’S HAIR DOWN EXPRESSION ORIGIN – BEST FOOT FORWARD WORD ORIGIN – SWEATER WORD ORIGIN: HECKLE EXPRESSION: ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING EXPRESSION: TO SPILL THE BEANS EXPRESSION: UNCLE SAM WORD ORIGIN: LOBBY RIGHT USAGE: IMPERIAL vs IMPERIOUS RIGHT WORD: ILLEGAL, ILLICIT, ILLEGITIMATE RIGHT MEANING: INTERCOURSE RIGHT WORD: AWARD vs REWARD RIGHT WORD: AVENGE vs REVENGE RIGHT USAGE: ANTI- vs ANTE- RIGHT WORD: PERENNIAL vs ANNUAL RIGHT WORD: AMORAL vs IMMORAL

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Nov29	WORD ORIGIN: BRIBE Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 Know More: Meaning, Words 2.0, Meaning sourced by JMJF The word BRIBE originated from the old European tradition of sharing food. In the New French, the word BRIBES means bits and pieces, odds and ends, or little pieces of junk. The Old French has a... Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	WORD ORIGIN: LUNATIC Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF Roman mythology gives us the moon goddess LUNA, whose name provides the origin of the word LUNATIC. The ancient Romans believed that the moon goddess created crazy people. Thus the use of her name to describe... Continue Reading Posted at 4:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WORD ORIGIN: INCUBUS Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF The word INCUBUS and its sister word SUCCUBUS, both sinister in meaning, essentially can be traced back to immoral and obscene origins. The word INCUBUS is taken from the Latin incubo, which means “lie upon”. The... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WORD ORIGIN: HERMAPHRODITE Jayvee Fernandez November 29, 2006 sourced by JMJF The word HERMAPHRODITE is used to describe a human being with both male and female organs. It is not clear whether, in today’s modern world of surgically enhanced or reduced body parts, artificial organs are included... Continue Reading Posted at 5:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	EXPRESSION: IN THE DOGHOUSE Jayvee Fernandez November 28, 2006 sourced by JMJF Every husband worth his salt knows what it means to be in the doghouse. These days, when a husband or lover gets on the wrong side of his spouse of girlfriend, he is given the cold... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EXPRESSION: CHEW THE FAT Jayvee Fernandez November 28, 2006 sourced by JMJF The expression CHEW THE FAT describes indulgence by one or more people in idle talk or telling tall tales. The expression has its origins in the experience aboard early sailing ships. Because of the problem inherent... Continue Reading Posted at 5:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	RIGHT WORD: CAUSE vs REASON WORD ORIGIN: BOWLING WORD ORIGIN: MARATHON WORD ORIGIN: GOLF RIGHT WORD: CALVARY vs CAVALRY RIGHT WORD: PRINCIPLE vs PRINCIPAL WORD ORIGIN: ALBUM RIGHT WORD: BLATANT VS FLAGRANT WORD ORIGIN: DERIVE WORD ORIGIN: FOLIO RIGHT PHRASE: BEFORE / NO LATER THAN When to "BISECT" and when to "DISSECT" WORD MEANING: BENEDICT EXPRESSION: BEYOND THE PALE The origin of "Boat" versus "Ship" RIGHT WORD: BENEFACTOR / BENEFICIARY RIGHT WORD: BENEVOLENT / BENEFICENT Word Origin: Chauvinist Word Origin: Dixie The Goblin in you Anecdotes and how they can be used Word Origins: Blacklist EXPRESSION ORIGIN - WIDOW’S PEAK EXPRESSION ORIGIN – STUFFED SHIRT EXPRESSION ORIGIN – LET ONE’S HAIR DOWN EXPRESSION ORIGIN – BEST FOOT FORWARD WORD ORIGIN – SWEATER WORD ORIGIN: HECKLE EXPRESSION: ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING EXPRESSION: TO SPILL THE BEANS EXPRESSION: UNCLE SAM WORD ORIGIN: LOBBY RIGHT USAGE: IMPERIAL vs IMPERIOUS RIGHT WORD: ILLEGAL, ILLICIT, ILLEGITIMATE RIGHT MEANING: INTERCOURSE RIGHT WORD: AWARD vs REWARD RIGHT WORD: AVENGE vs REVENGE RIGHT USAGE: ANTI- vs ANTE- RIGHT WORD: PERENNIAL vs ANNUAL RIGHT WORD: AMORAL vs IMMORAL

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