tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post8907396961701105725..comments2024-01-02T00:00:22.781-08:00Comments on csperryess: StuffCS Perryesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011651595792156574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post-56358944993102269702015-09-14T07:50:04.438-07:002015-09-14T07:50:04.438-07:00Yikes!!!! That's a scary thought!Yikes!!!! That's a scary thought!<br />Christine Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332152375980196208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post-34760533187022070352015-09-13T11:04:50.507-07:002015-09-13T11:04:50.507-07:00WOW. Maybe you've discovered etymology's m...WOW. Maybe you've discovered etymology's metaphoric equivalent of a singularity, the theoretical back side of a black hole, where all the stuff that falls into the black hole mysteriously shows up!CS Perryesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011651595792156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post-11981612982772363882015-09-13T09:18:44.064-07:002015-09-13T09:18:44.064-07:00Stuff and junk have made their intriguing way thro...Stuff and junk have made their intriguing way through centuries of etymology and into my house! Christine Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332152375980196208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post-4932865109688617612015-09-11T15:14:23.615-07:002015-09-11T15:14:23.615-07:00Hi Anne, thanks for coming by again. What fascinat...Hi Anne, thanks for coming by again. What fascinated me about claptrap's modern definitions was that I've never heard anyone use claptrap to refer to insincere or pretentious language. Makes me wonder about geographic usage.CS Perryesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011651595792156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378530220174928746.post-63605554013593729962015-09-11T10:34:02.087-07:002015-09-11T10:34:02.087-07:00I, too, find myself oppressed by stuff. I love the...I, too, find myself oppressed by stuff. I love the Urban Dictionary's definition of tchotchkes! I have to admit a fondness for them. <br /><br />The origin of claptrap is fascinating. It makes perfect sense. I suppose someday "clickbait" will mean the same thing. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.com