Regarding, bloviation, two more interesting words from American politics
Bunkum In 1820 Felix Walker, a congressman representing Buncombe County, North Carolina made an interminably rambling speech on the topic of slavery. Heckled for being so tedious, his riposte was he was not speaking to Congress but speaking to Buncombe. At some point Buncombe became bunkum.
Gerrymandering The manipulation of electoral boundaries for political advantage was practised by Governor Gerry in Massachusetts in 1812. As the cartoon in the Boston Globe pointed out, the revised outline of the constituency looked remarkably similar to a salamander and the cartoon gave it the portmanteau heading of Gerry-mander.
And one more word from politics - poubelle. The French word for dustbin comes from Eugène Poubelle, a Parisian préfet in the 1880s who set about reforming the city’s refuse collection.
I've read it before but had never heard it spoken . Had to Google pronunciation in case I ever needed to use it🤔 I could always just say half, I suppose, but where's the fun in that?
That's quite an interesting quiz, @B3... I got 8/10 but a couple were pretty random guesses. However, a basic knowledge of Latin was definitely helpful.
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Bunkum In 1820 Felix Walker, a congressman representing Buncombe County, North Carolina made an interminably rambling speech on the topic of slavery. Heckled for being so tedious, his riposte was he was not speaking to Congress but speaking to Buncombe. At some point Buncombe became bunkum.
Gerrymandering The manipulation of electoral boundaries for political advantage was practised by Governor Gerry in Massachusetts in 1812. As the cartoon in the Boston Globe pointed out, the revised outline of the constituency looked remarkably similar to a salamander and the cartoon gave it the portmanteau heading of Gerry-mander.
And one more word from politics - poubelle. The French word for dustbin comes from Eugène Poubelle, a Parisian préfet in the 1880s who set about reforming the city’s refuse collection.
one of two equal parts
I've read it before but had never heard it spoken . Had to Google pronunciation in case I ever needed to use it🤔 I could always just say half, I suppose, but where's the fun in that?
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I got 4/10😒
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Having great-shaped buttocks. 🍑
Thought we'd try Greek go for a change.