Comments for Word Buff's Word of the Day http://wordbuff.com For those of us who take word games a little more seriously than most... Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Word of the Day – KWANZA by It's not necessary to know my name http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-kwanza#comment-224 It's not necessary to know my name Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:23:57 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1254#comment-224 Just realized an anagram for CENTIMO: TONEMIC (Related to tonemes) Just realized an anagram for CENTIMO:
TONEMIC (Related to tonemes)

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – JETON by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-jeton#comment-205 tony kalayzich Thu, 31 May 2012 02:54:55 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1261#comment-205 jetton separate meaning 1. A disc of metal, ivory, etc., bearing an inscription or device, originally made to function as a counter in reckoning accounts, and later used in card-playing. Now hist. jetton separate meaning

1. A disc of metal, ivory, etc., bearing an inscription or device, originally made to function as a counter in reckoning accounts, and later used in card-playing. Now hist.

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – JETON by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-jeton#comment-203 tony kalayzich Thu, 31 May 2012 01:51:05 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1261#comment-203 Chiefly in France: a metal disc used instead of a coin for insertion in a public telephone. 1942 E. Paul Narrow St. xi. 82 In order for a client to use the phone he had to buy from her a metal disc or jeton. 1962 A. Williams Long Run Southvi. ii. 193 An old crone sold him a jeton and he dialled the number of the house in the Viale Piemonte. 1972 Times 4 Jan. 14/8 (heading) Use the nickel sixpence as a jeton [for telephone coin boxes]. 2007 Spectator (Nexis) 15 Dec. 67, I asked the waiter (a surly fellow) for some jetons for the telephone. The word jeton for counter comes from the French verb "jeter," used in the sense of "to push," because the counters were pushed over the abacus during the calculation. Chiefly in France: a metal disc used instead of a coin for insertion in a public telephone.

1942 E. Paul Narrow St. xi. 82 In order for a client to use the phone he had to buy from her a metal disc or jeton.

1962 A. Williams Long Run Southvi. ii. 193 An old crone sold him a jeton and he dialled the number of the house in the Viale Piemonte.

1972 Times 4 Jan. 14/8 (heading) Use the nickel sixpence as a jeton [for telephone coin boxes].

2007 Spectator (Nexis) 15 Dec. 67, I asked the waiter (a surly fellow) for some jetons for the telephone.

The
word jeton for counter comes from the French verb “jeter,” used in the sense of “to push,” because the counters were pushed over the abacus during the calculation.

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – KWANZA by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-kwanza#comment-202 tony kalayzich Thu, 31 May 2012 00:53:02 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1254#comment-202 just realised angola is playable too,makes analog agonal just realised angola is playable too,makes
analog
agonal

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – DANEGELD by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-danegeld#comment-194 tony kalayzich Tue, 29 May 2012 00:17:03 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1239#comment-194 1911 C. R. L. Fletcher & R. Kipling School Hist. Eng. ii. 39 It is always a temptation to an armed and agile nation, To call upon a neighbour and to say:—‘We invaded you last night—we are quite prepared to fight, Unless you pay us cash to go away’. And that is called asking for Dane-geld. 1911 C. R. L. Fletcher & R. Kipling School Hist. Eng. ii. 39 It is always a temptation to an armed and agile nation, To call upon a neighbour and to say:—‘We invaded you last night—we are quite prepared to fight, Unless you pay us cash to go away’. And that is called asking for Dane-geld.

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – WAMPUM by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-wampum#comment-187 tony kalayzich Mon, 28 May 2012 02:09:05 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1232#comment-187 Aussie usage b. (after 1b) wampum and warpaint, evening dress. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xv, He arrayed himself in the wampum and warpaint proper for such engagements as manufactured by Mr. Poole, of Saville Row. Aussie usage
b. (after 1b) wampum and warpaint, evening dress.

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xv, He arrayed himself in the wampum and warpaint proper for such engagements as manufactured by Mr. Poole, of Saville Row.

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – ERNE by Word of the Day – AERIE | Word Buff's Word of the Day http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-erne#comment-180 Word of the Day – AERIE | Word Buff's Word of the Day Sat, 26 May 2012 08:44:14 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=48#comment-180 [...] you remember what a raptor is, or do you need a a quick recap? And that [Cliff hangar?] clue is a bit cute, don’t you [...] [...] you remember what a raptor is, or do you need a a quick recap? And that [Cliff hangar?] clue is a bit cute, don’t you [...]

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – AERIE by Word of the Day – ORIOLE | Word Buff's Word of the Day http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-aerie#comment-179 Word of the Day – ORIOLE | Word Buff's Word of the Day Sat, 26 May 2012 08:42:33 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=226#comment-179 [...] And while we’re talking about birds, now might be a good time to test yourself on some of my earlier avian offerings this month: ERNE, RHEA, and AERIE. [...] [...] And while we’re talking about birds, now might be a good time to test yourself on some of my earlier avian offerings this month: ERNE, RHEA, and AERIE. [...]

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – DALASI by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-dalasi#comment-177 tony kalayzich Sat, 26 May 2012 04:19:20 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1121#comment-177 gambia is a playable word in scrabble-an astringent extract obtained from a Asian vine also gambier gambir gambia is a playable word in scrabble-an astringent extract
obtained from a Asian vine
also gambier gambir

]]> Comment on Word of the Day – KUNA by tony kalayzich http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-kuna#comment-175 tony kalayzich Thu, 24 May 2012 03:35:09 +0000 http://wordbuff.com/?p=1100#comment-175 that 2009 coin has an oak branch on it linned and dinnle two anagrams for linden that 2009 coin has an oak branch on it

linned and dinnle two anagrams for linden

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