A Timely Tip

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Don’t overdo it.

…Lao-Tsze



Plain and Fancy

Mary wears her hair down.

Marie wears her hair up.



From the Word Lab

Jingo: A corruption of Jainko, the Basque Supreme Being. “By Jingo!” or “By the living Jingo!” is an appeal to deity. Edward I had Basque mountaineers conveyed to England to take part in his Welsh wars, and the Plantagenets held the Basque provinces in possession. This Basque oath is a landmark of these facts.



Words, Words, Words

Is “taking the bull by the horns” the equivalent of “throwing the bull”?



Armenians in Fiction

Josian was the daughter of the king of Armenia, and wife of Sir Bevis of Southampton. It was she who gave the hero his sword “Morglay” and his steed “Arundel.”

… Drayton: Polyolbion»(1612)



From My Persian Dictionary

Jahannam: hell

Bakk?l: herbalist

Pahlav?n: hero

Bah?dur: heroic



What’s in a Name?

GOOMRIGian: Persian in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, goomrig, diminutive of gulamir, is defined as rose prince. If Turkish in derivation, identified either as a descriptive term, or an occupation. As a descriptive term, goomrig is a variant of koomrig, diminutive of kumru, a turtle-dove. As an occupation, goomrig is a variant of gumruk, a customs official.


A Timely Tip Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Don’t overdo it. …Lao-Tsze   Plain and Fancy Mary wears her hair down. Marie wears her hair up.   From the Word Lab Jingo: A corruption of Jainko, the Basque Supreme Being. “By Jingo!” or “By the living Jingo!” is an appeal to deity. Edward I had Basque mountaineers conveyed to England to take part in his Welsh wars, and the Plantagenets held the Basque provinces in possession. This Basque oath is a landmark of these facts.   Words, Words, Words Is “taking the bull by the horns” the equivalent of “throwing the bull”?   Armenians in Fiction Josian was the daughter of the king of Armenia, and wife of Sir Bevis of Southampton. It was she who gave the hero his sword “Morglay” and his steed “Arundel.” … Drayton: Polyolbion»(1612)   From My Persian Dictionary Jahannam: hell Bakk?l: herbalist Pahlav?n: hero Bah?dur: heroic   What’s in a Name? GOOMRIGian: Persian in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, goomrig, diminutive of gulamir, is defined as rose prince. If Turkish in derivation, identified either as a descriptive term, or an occupation. As a descriptive term, goomrig is [...]
A Timely Tip Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Don’t overdo it. …Lao-Tsze   Plain and Fancy Mary wears her hair down. Marie wears her hair up.   From the Word Lab Jingo: A corruption of Jainko, the Basque Supreme Being. “By Jingo!” or “By the living Jingo!” is an appeal to deity. Edward I had Basque mountaineers conveyed to England to take part in his Welsh wars, and the Plantagenets held the Basque provinces in possession. This Basque oath is a landmark of these facts.   Words, Words, Words Is “taking the bull by the horns” the equivalent of “throwing the bull”?   Armenians in Fiction Josian was the daughter of the king of Armenia, and wife of Sir Bevis of Southampton. It was she who gave the hero his sword “Morglay” and his steed “Arundel.” … Drayton: Polyolbion»(1612)   From My Persian Dictionary Jahannam: hell Bakk?l: herbalist Pahlav?n: hero Bah?dur: heroic   What’s in a Name? GOOMRIGian: Persian in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, goomrig, diminutive of gulamir, is defined as rose prince. If Turkish in derivation, identified either as a descriptive term, or an occupation. As a descriptive term, goomrig is [...]
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