Word of the day
Jan. 9th, 2006 09:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Frog, verb. To unravel a piece of knitting. From rip (same meaning), via "rip it" and "ribbet".
How cool is that as an etymology?
(No, this isn't new knowledge for me, but I've just decided I have to frog my silly purple hat so I can reknit it smaller, and I'm reminded that I think the word is cool enough to share.)
How cool is that as an etymology?
(No, this isn't new knowledge for me, but I've just decided I have to frog my silly purple hat so I can reknit it smaller, and I'm reminded that I think the word is cool enough to share.)
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Date: 2006-01-09 09:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-09 10:11 am (UTC)Of obscure origin; perh. ad. Pg. froco (repr. L. floccus FLOCK n.), which has much the same sense.
I like your explanation better...
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Date: 2006-01-09 11:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-09 11:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-09 11:54 am (UTC)I wonder if any classically trained TV engineers call ripping out signal cables "frogging"? (sorry)
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Date: 2006-01-09 05:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-09 08:38 pm (UTC)Also, Boom, boom!
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Date: 2006-01-10 04:55 am (UTC)did you finish that lovely big thing you were knitting when you were here?