Re: Mugwump
It was also an early name for the Mamas the Papas, before their lineup settled into its most famous format. Or so I recall. regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-mug1.htm funny thing is that my wife has used it as a nickname for our daughter. I'm not sure where she heard it the first time and she had no idea that it was a real word Christian
Mugwump
http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-mug1.htm funny thing is that my wife has used it as a nickname for our daughter. I'm not sure where she heard it the first time and she had no idea that it was a real word Christian - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:27 PM Subject: Re: My own DOF confusion Mug-wump? Sounds like something from Narnia. Collin
Re: Mugwump
Been a real word for as long as I can remember, to describe a fence-sitter. keith b. 1930... Christian wrote: http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-mug1.htm funny thing is that my wife has used it as a nickname for our daughter. I'm not sure where she heard it the first time and she had no idea that it was a real word Christian - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:27 PM Subject: Re: My own DOF confusion Mug-wump? Sounds like something from Narnia. Collin
OT: Mugwump
Peter Loveday mused thusly: Hmm, and it just makes me think of the old 'Hunt the mugwump' game (originally from unix? or is it older than that). Obviously just too much of a geek :) Not enough of a geek, I'm afraid, Peter - the game was Hunt the WUMPUS For super-geek points: Did you know that the game was played on a map which was isomorphic to the edges of a dodecahedron ?
Re: Mugwump
Christian wrote: http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-mug1.htm funny thing is that my wife has used it as a nickname for our daughter. I'm not sure where she heard it the first time and she had no idea that it was a real word Christian And today I was talking to a friend on the phone whose cat is named Mugwump. (rather appropriate for a kitty cat!) ON that OTHER list i'm on, it is mainly referred to as a low probability bingo a nice word one would be unlikely to get to play in a Scrabble game because there are (in the English version anyway) only two M's and 4 U's, etc... annsan
Re: Mugwump
Hmm, and it just makes me think of the old 'Hunt the mugwump' game (originally from unix? or is it older than that). Obviously just too much of a geek :) Not enough of a geek, I'm afraid, Peter - the game was Hunt the WUMPUS Ah! You are, of course, correct. Shows how long its been, I don't think I've played it since my CPM days, and even then not a lot :) For super-geek points: Did you know that the game was played on a map which was isomorphic to the edges of a dodecahedron ? Hmm, nope I didn't. Interesting, I had always assumed it was semi-random. Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday
Re: Mugwump
The word makes me shiver. Find it in William S. Burroughs -- Naked Lunch. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See Extra Pages 'The Cement Company from HELL!' Updated: August 15, 2003 Butters, you can't take Teddy's place. - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:41 PM Subject: Re: Mugwump Been a real word for as long as I can remember, to describe a fence-sitter. keith b. 1930... Christian wrote: http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-mug1.htm funny thing is that my wife has used it as a nickname for our daughter. I'm not sure where she heard it the first time and she had no idea that it was a real word Christian - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:27 PM Subject: Re: My own DOF confusion Mug-wump? Sounds like something from Narnia. Collin
