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Arizona "Herbert" is a mild form of abuse meaning a silly, or dim-witted person. The origin of this term seems to be that it was derived from the name Herbert, which meant "bright."
Feb 23, 2015 · There is, therefore little reason to doubt that he [Herbert] was the translator and editor of them. If the English trail of the proverb ends at Herbert—either as author or translator from another language—it follows that Herbert is the source, in English at least.
Nov 25, 2016 · I have two ideas about this. One comes from embroidery and crochet, and one comes from the word for in many European languages. And in knit and crochet, fagot stitch yields a narrow strip of more porous, open texture. Here's a picture of a predawn horizon: I like the textile idea because of the "sequin shawl."
Dec 6, 2014 · This has often stumped me. Not being a world-traveler, I don't know how widespread this pronunciation is, but if anyone knows: where did the r come from?
Oct 30, 2015 · Henry picked chicken, and it's been chicken ever since. This is reported to be a slogan of Herbert Hoover's 1928 Presidential campaign: A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage. But apparently the candidate never said it. It appeared in newspaper ads bought by Republican supporters.
Apr 23, 2015 · As seen in The Church Porch by George Herbert, this is the phrase's context: That leads the van, and swallows up the cities. Or a fir'd beacon frighteth from his ditties. And the sad man is cock of all his jests. If I had to guess, I would say it means "butt of all his jokes", but I'd like to make sure. It's hard to say.
The larger assumption in "Jesus H. Christ" is that "Christ" is Jesus' last (family) name, and once you've assumed that he has a last name, a middle initial makes sense. ("Christ" is a title that means "the anointed one", and isn't Jesus' family name.) My instinct is that inserting the H softens the expletive by making it less literal and by being a bit humorous.
In the novel Dune by Frank Herbert, it says: "Some day, lad," the old woman said, "you, too, may have to stand outside a door like that. It takes a measure of doing." What does it mean?
Sep 8, 2016 · I prefer "inherent to" on the grounds that both the form and the meaning of the adjective "inherent" include the notion of interiority, so the preposition "in" feels redundant. I believe (perhaps naively) that in general the preference for "to" is a Britishism. For instance, the American "different than" bothers me.
Oct 21, 2012 · Definitely the correct answer for the situation at hand, but wouldn't it be possible to say, say, "Herbert was not a good parent to his daughter?"
