| |
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> And did you want to tell us what this wonderful word IS?? :-)
jumble & jambalaya
--Todd
From www.m-w.com...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Main Entry: jam·ba·laya
Pronunciation: "j&m-b&-'lI-&
Function: noun
Etymology: Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia
Date: 1872
1 : rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters
and seasoned with herbs
2 : a mixture of diverse elements <curious jambalayas of competing
elements -- Neil Hickey>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Main Entry: ¹jum·ble
Pronunciation: 'j&m-b&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): jum·bled; jum·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: perhaps imitative
Date: circa 1529
intransitive senses : to move in a confused or disordered manner
transitive senses : to mix into a confused or disordered mass -- often used
with up
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Main Entry: ²jumble
Function: noun
Date: 1661
1 a : a mass of things mingled together without order or plan : HODGEPODGE
b : a state of confusion
2 British : articles for a rummage sale
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
Message is in Reply To:
106 Messages in This Thread:
(Inline display suppressed due to large size. Click Dots below to view.)
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
