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Author: tinwhistlertinwhistler Date: Jan 28, 2007 20:37
On Jan 28, 7:10 pm, "tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu>
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> William Safire has used it, in combination with "Brigade," in three
> different columns in the last six months; see:
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Author: tinwhistlertinwhistler Date: Jan 28, 2007 20:40
On Jan 28, 8:37 pm, "tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu>
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Author: tinwhistlertinwhistler Date: Jan 28, 2007 20:47
On Jan 28, 8:40 pm, "tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu>
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>Here's a shorter, clickable link:
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Author: cybercyphercybercypher Date: Jan 28, 2007 19:58
"tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu> wrote> "tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu> wrote:
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TinyURL says:
"Error: Unable to find site's URL to redirect to." Try this one:
http://tinyurl.com/3yvpum
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Author: Donna RichouxDonna Richoux Date: Jan 29, 2007 05:16
tinwhistler post.harvard.edu> wrote:
> On Jan 28, 8:40 pm, "tinwhistler" post.harvard.edu>
> wrote:
> >>Here's a shorter, clickable link:
Is the question, how old is "Phrasedick" meaning "etymologist"? I never
heard it, but I can tell that the "dick" meaning "detective" or "police
officer" goes back to at least 1900, according to RHHDAS, which adds
that it probably comes from the Irish-English cant "dicked" meaning
"being watched," such as by a constable or guard.
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Author: tinwhistlertinwhistler Date: Jan 29, 2007 07:31
On Jan 29, 5:16 am, t...@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) wrote:
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> Is the question, how old is "Phrasedick" meaning "etymologist"? I never
> heard it, but I can tell that the "dick" meaning "detective" or "police
> officer" goes back to at least 1900, according to RHHDAS, which adds
> that it probably comes from the Irish-English cant "dicked" meaning
> "being watched," such as by a constable or guard.
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I'm speculating on Safire's extensive use of a seldom-used word,
"phrasedick." Thanks for the insight re the detective sense of
"dick," which I think definitely has a big part in this. The Tamony
posting I linked was just an index to an archive file - I'd really
like some info on what there is in that file on the word "phrasedick"
- but only a real-life etymologist would travel to find out the
answer. Possibly these OED2 senses of "dick" have some bearing:
Dick, n.1
...clever Dick: a clever or smart person; usu. ironical: a 'know-all';
also attrib.
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Author: MariaMaria Date: Jan 29, 2007 07:44
tinwhistler wrote:
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> I'm speculating on Safire's extensive use of a seldom-used word,
> "phrasedick." [...]
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