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Re: Lego Jargon
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:36:58 GMT
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> >
> > * "MOC" _may_ first have appeared as part of the "LEGO Geek Code" • created
> > by Derek Schin and others, but I'm not sure whether that is truly its
> > origin.
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> When I see MOC in lcad now-a-days I always think it's a mock-up of a part.
> One that is not quite finished for voting, but usefull enough to fill in • the
> space in your model. I never thought of it as My Own Creation before :)
> What is the word for when definitions change or new words are created? (I
> know I've seen it somewhere before :)
I can't answer your query, but I've recently left my Lego Dark Ages after
a spell in the toy (action figure) collectors' field. Anyway, in those
circles
MOC stands for Mint On Card - a description of the condition of an
action figure straight from the shop.
So what's the word for when words have more than one meaning?
David Leese
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| If a word has more than one meaning, there is no name for this occurence. It is just a word with different meanings. However... If two words have the same spelling and different meanings, that is a homonym or a homograph, but never a homophone. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi Todd, I looked at (URL) glad you posted it. I've always wondered what some of those acronyms meant. I also think it's interesting how the following has kind-of strayed in the lcad newsgroups: (...) When I see MOC in lcad now-a-days I always think (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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