Why is it that the only people who 'mong' for a job...are purveyors of fish and creators of metal objects?
I want meatmongers and greenmongers and milkmongers and coalmongers and healthmongers and lots more mongling.
(I want meatmongers and greenmongers and milkmongers and coalmongers and healthmongers and lots more mongling.
taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong,
Tue 30 Sep 2008, 1:02,
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Clearly because:O.E. mangere, from P.Gmc. mangojan (cf. O.S. mangon, O.N. manga), from L. mango (gen. mangonis) "dealer, trader," from a noun derivative of Gk. manganon "contrivance, means of enchantment," from PIE base *mang- "to embellish, dress, trim." Used in comb. form in Eng. since at least 12c.; since 16c. chiefly with overtones of petty and disreputable. The modern verb is first recorded 1928, from the noun (but there was a verb form in O.E.).
I think the important thing we can learn from this is that the existence of the Latin word 'MANGO'
(I think the important thing we can learn from this is that the existence of the Latin word 'MANGO'
Tangy bzzzzzzzzt,
Tue 30 Sep 2008, 1:05,
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that's a good point.and how does scaremongering fit into all that? does mongering actually mean spreading, selling, or heating up and bending into interesting shapes?
( grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre,
Tue 30 Sep 2008, 1:05,
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