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Re: Etymology of "mecha" and possible fixes
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Fri, 12 Mar 1999 00:13:30 GMT
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Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> Hey "mecha" fans,
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> I need a new word to describe large, walking machines with bad attitudes.
> (1) The word in vogue right now -- "mecha" -- is an English transliteration
> of a Japanese transliteration of the English word "machinery", which could
> describe a Thunderhead Drive Industries BashMaimKill Destroyer Mark XVIIa as
> well as an electic bread dough mixer. This leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
> (2)
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> I'm looking for a better word. Does anyone have any ideas? What is used in
> the popular media other than "mecha" or "mech"?
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> I think I'm starting to prefer the German "Gefahrengut", which the LEO
> German <-> English Dictionary (3) tells me means "dangerous goods".
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> There's also "die Tollkirshen", meaning "deadly nightshades". I like this
> one because it almost sounds like JRR Tolkien's name, but it doesn't really
> refer to a machine. Perhaps I'll use this to designate a group of
> assassins. They can all wear sunglasses. And work at night.
Thanks for the German2English link. Here's some I found that might help
inspire you:
noble metal -- das Edelmetall
stalker -- der Anschleicher
hacksaw -- die Metallsaege
cutthroat -- Halsabschneider
thug -- Strolch
thug -- Verbrecher
...whatever.
-Tom McD.
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| (...) !DING! !DING! !DING! !DING! !DING! !DING! !DING! I like, I like! Thank you! :-, (...) These are all good, too. Danke. One more I'm going to have to use for an individual model: die Fledermaus. Tick fans might appreciate the significance of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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