tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:02:04 +0000Attack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer SpaceBeat Around The BushBest of 2009 on O’Reilly FactorCleavageDateEuphemismGobble gobbleGymkhana and those LimeysHalloween WordsHappy Hour AppearanceHotForWords Strip SearchedMatchmakerThanksgivingTissue + SneezeHot For Words fan (Marina Orlova) - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, word origins, hot teacher.http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (George)Blogger25125en-usnoHot For Words fan (Marina Orlova) - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, word origins, hot teacher.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-4809387150156563611Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:25:00 +00002010-01-17T20:25:35.426+02:00Beat Around The BushBeat Around The Bush Do you ever beat around the bush? Where does the expression come from? http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/beat-around-bush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-5871406790551964581Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:42:00 +00002010-01-16T20:42:42.634+02:00Attack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer SpaceAttack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer Space http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/attack-of-zombie-bikini-babes-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-1279901603182852590Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:20:00 +00002010-01-15T19:20:36.240+02:00Halloween WordsHalloween Words http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/halloween-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-2617242896454586288Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:30:00 +00002010-01-14T23:30:07.841+02:00MatchmakerMatchmaker The origin of the word matchmaker. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/matchmaker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-6602249799299469220Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:11:00 +00002010-01-13T22:11:08.222+02:00HotForWords Strip SearchedOrigin of the term mug shot. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/hotforwords-strip-searched.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-4959943467335514084Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:41:00 +00002010-01-12T23:41:53.504+02:00Happy Hour AppearanceHappy Hour Appearance Here is my second appearance on Fox Business’s Happy Hour Show. I approached some of these words a little differently this time. Marina http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-hour-appearance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-8679446539569692416Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:24:00 +00002010-01-11T15:24:17.195+02:00Gymkhana and those LimeysGymkhana and those Limeys http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/gymkhana-and-those-limeys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-1080473276614301754Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:00 +00002010-01-10T22:32:18.049+02:00EuphemismThe origin of euphemism. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/euphemism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-1788417771271617767Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:03:00 +00002010-01-09T12:03:06.608+02:00Tissue + SneezeTissue + Sneeze The origin of the “tissue paper” and sneezing. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/tissue-sneeze.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-5243518662817347428Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-01-08T18:21:57.602+02:00CleavageCleavage http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/cleavage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-650666539466799847Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:49:00 +00002010-01-07T10:49:13.433+02:00DateDate The origin of the word date and how it relates to romantic liaisons. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-4802530544110062849Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:30:00 +00002010-01-06T16:30:54.792+02:00ThanksgivingThanksgiving The origin of Thanksgiving and the term. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-8923690665603503666Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:25:00 +00002010-01-05T12:25:13.475+02:00Gobble gobbleGobble gobble If turkeys are North American then why are they named after Turkey? http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/gobble-gobble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-2758923133189194595Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:15:00 +00002010-01-04T16:15:57.154+02:00Best of 2009 on O’Reilly FactorBest of 2009 on O’Reilly Factor Look at who was chosen as one of the finest moments on the O’Reilly Factor Show! Pretty cool huh? http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/best-of-2009-on-oreilly-factor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-3974149798747951654Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:18:00 +00002010-01-03T14:18:29.066+02:00Mistletoe Why do we kiss under mistletoe? The plant’s origin may surprise you! http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/mistletoe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-3238346846854362434Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:31:00 +00002010-01-02T19:31:00.406+02:00The origin of the word Avatar. http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2010/01/avatar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-8355145529241759886Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:47:00 +00002009-12-23T19:09:08.697+02:00Hotforwords | Some phobias Just a fun video about some phobias! Can you guess them? http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/12/hotforwords-some-phobias.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-3179641166965209609Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:06:00 +00002009-12-23T19:08:46.079+02:00 This is a word I did before as a Nerd Word of the Day.. I just wanted to have fun with it.. so I made this cheesy video about it! Think of this as recess time for the weekend!http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/12/hotforwords-cummingtonite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-5492450754387945942Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:00 +00002009-12-23T19:08:59.675+02:00OK guys.. I was in New York for my birthday and saw that the New Year’s Eve ball was being taken down and it appeared at this party on Sunday. Is there some mischievous behavior going on here? Plus we learn about Mischief Night in this lesson! http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/12/mischievous-part-deux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-6184911148182937099Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:23:00 +00002009-12-15T22:26:03.649+02:00Here is the video of the party where the New Year's Eve Ball ended up! Did they steal it? Borrow it? Plus I go into the origin of the word mischievous.http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/12/people-steal-stuff-in-ny-no-cant-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-1641051971626420340Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:00 +00002009-12-14T12:06:34.287+02:00Profanity... where does the word come from? End song Smuga by Endorphine. Used with permission.http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/12/hotforwords-tell-kanye-west-to-shut-fck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-19489989858538433Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:46:00 +00002009-02-08T19:46:23.315+02:00http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/02/hotforwords-pittsburgh-steelers-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-4538516098163037179Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:41:00 +00002009-02-08T19:41:53.863+02:00http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/02/smoking-pot-with-michael-phelps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-1496353265824159027Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:33:00 +00002009-02-08T19:36:49.846+02:00http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/02/hotforwords-grammys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375836699435014912.post-8402010641451369264Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:54:00 +00002009-02-08T21:12:19.727+02:00Who is HotForWords? Her name is Marina Orlova, she’s 28 and she’s a philologist! Now you might be asking what the heck is a philologist? Well, it’s someone who studies linguistics and etymology.. and in Marina’s case.. she has applied her Philology degrees to specializing in word origins.Marina has two degrees - Teaching of Russian Language and World Literature http://hotforwords-fan.blogspot.com/2009/01/who-is-marina-hotforwords.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (George)0