Thursday, October 25, 2012

Etymology Unleashed!

Y'know why we call that great big, whiskery aquatic mammal a "walrus?"  'Cos they went broke trying to sell bouquets, so "florist" was right out!
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4 comments:

  1. karrdeOctober 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Took me a minute to get it.

    I think I'll call this one painfully funny.

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  2. Ole Phat StuOctober 27, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Nope, even knowing the etymology of all the words, I still don't get it :-(

    How about an explanation?
    Per PN to my email mail@savory.de if you prefer.

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  3. Roberta XOctober 27, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    You have to mumble both words in a Midwestern American accent, in which "Wall-rus" and "Floor-rus" sound similar.

    We jhould all be very, very grateful that the Ceilingrus lost the evolutionary contest very early on.

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  4. Roberta XOctober 27, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Or even "should."

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