BLUE?
An OT diversion here led me to a short trip to my favorite etymology source, where I found this mother of all…well, of all. Turns out, some gentleman by the name of Farmer, who obviously had too much free time on his hands, compiled a list of synonyms in various languages. My personal favorite: End of the Sentimental Journey, with undeniable as a very close runner-up.
ETat said,
February 28, 2011 at 7:51 pm
“Parenthesis” is mine.
Incidentally, why “blue”? Does the word makes you sad?
Alisa said,
February 28, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Yeah, ‘parenthesis’ is good too:-)
Blue has several meanings. But even more curiously, the one relevant here has a contronym – hence the question mark.
ETat said,
February 28, 2011 at 11:32 pm
“puritanical” and at the same time “risque, obscene”?
Can’t imagine what Victorian men suspected the “bluestocking” governesses were up to.
Old Fat Sailor said,
March 4, 2011 at 4:46 pm
The governess may have had something to do with the “Sailor Blue,” I mean Hearts of Oak and all that! The signal flag flown at the beginning of an endeavour was the “Blue Peter” after all. Oh G-d someone stop me! R
Alisa said,
March 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm
:-O