Sunday, April 2, 2017

Rarely used English words



*Did You Know These Things Had Names?

*Glabella* - The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

*Petrichor* - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

*Aglet* - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

*Wamble* - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.

*Vagitus* - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.

*Tines* - The prongs on a fork are called tines.

*Phosphenes* - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.

*Box Tent* - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

*Overmorrow* - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

*Minimus* - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

*Agraffe* - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

*Vocables* - The 'na na na' and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.

*Interrobang* - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.

*Columella Nasi* - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

*Armscye* - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

*Dysania* - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

*Griffonage* - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)

*Tittle* - The dot over an "i" or a "j" is called tittle.
               and also a small written or printed stroke or dot indicating omitted letters or word
                  (like don't)

*Crapulence* - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

*Brannock Device* - The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Brannock device.
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The 26 letters of the English alphabet  are so intelligently arranged.

They show you the way of life..

"A"lways "B" e  "C" ool.   "D" on't  have "E" go  with  "F" riends  n Family.   "G" iveup   "H" urting  "I" ndividuals.   "J" ust  "K" eep  "L" oving  "M" ankind.   "N" ever  "O" mit  "P" rayers.   "Q" uietly  "R" emember  "G" od.   "S" peak  "T" ruth.   "U" se  "V" alid  "W" ords.   "X" press  "Y" our  "Z"eal.*                                        

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Bhosadike

Bhosadike.....

It may surprise you to know that the origin of the phrase "Bhosadike" is, in fact, an ancient Sanskrit greeting. "Bho Sadh Eke" meaning, "Sir, are you well?"

'Bho' is a term used for respectful greeting. Similar to Aho Jaise Bho Bho Balakah Shruyatam.

'Sadh?' is a prefix used for 'Good Things'. As in Sadh guru, Sadh bhavana, etc.

'eka' is a atmanepadi verb meaning 'To Be'. Other forms of this are:

ekatha ekethe ekanthe
ekase  ekethe ektheve
eke ekaavave ekamehe

Hence "Bhosadike" was a popular form of greeting in ancient India before the Mughals invaded India & prohibited it for some reason.

However some steadfast Indians  continued to use this greeting.

Therefore, to asassinate this greeting morally, the Mughals gave it profane and vulgar connotations, which unfortunately prevail even to this day ??.

It is time we revived our ancient Indian traditions heeding to the call of the purists to go back to our ancient way of life.

So say "Bhosadike" to all the people you meet and explain to them its true, pure meaning.

Bolo Bhosadike