tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post7332730958766433532..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: Navel Gazing with Charles HodgsonMadeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-15822080097378254012007-08-11T01:51:00.000+01:002007-08-11T01:51:00.000+01:00cool to see a fellow Ottawan up here. and for thos...cool to see a fellow Ottawan up here. and for those who would like to visit Ottawa, Canada, we have a fried treat called a "beaver tail" perhaps Charles has something to say about that ;)Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-11681003846640444182007-08-10T21:52:00.000+01:002007-08-10T21:52:00.000+01:00Madeline: flocculent. Sussuration. Gibbous. Obfusc...Madeline: flocculent. Sussuration. Gibbous. Obfuscate. Concupiscent. Bifurcate. Jejune. Contiguous. Now come lick me, you dirty logophile, you...<BR/><BR/>Oh, and - err, Kiki? You can come too. I've got one or two - um - <I>pictures</I> to show you.Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-69578253370885135292007-08-10T20:52:00.000+01:002007-08-10T20:52:00.000+01:00Hi Charles,Nice post,I think I got my daily learni...Hi Charles,<BR/>Nice post,I think I got my daily learning today. I didn't know that cock means stick up. <BR/>Hugs, Danettedanettebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080821348744144432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-25370616019749285592007-08-10T20:42:00.000+01:002007-08-10T20:42:00.000+01:00"Crenellations come from Latin crena that means "a..."Crenellations come from Latin crena that means "a notch" and is a word sometimes used to mean the crack between one's buttocks."<BR/><BR/>Well-knock me down with a feather!<BR/>Can't wait to share that tidbit with my writing group!<BR/>Thank you!Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-41209382456855662692007-08-10T20:36:00.000+01:002007-08-10T20:36:00.000+01:00Crenellations do refer to the notchy-blocky bits o...<EM>Crenellations</EM> do refer to the notchy-blocky bits on top of medieval castles, but this (unbelievably) does relate to the body. Perhaps you are put in mind of petticoats thinking of <EM>crinoline</EM>.<BR/><BR/><EM>Crenellations</EM> come from Latin <EM>crena</EM> that means "a notch" and is a word sometimes used to mean the crack between one's buttocks.<BR/><BR/><EM>Tush</EM> from HebrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-79019952330182443972007-08-10T20:23:00.000+01:002007-08-10T20:23:00.000+01:00do the words “dictionary” and “etymology” turn you...<I>do the words “dictionary” and “etymology” turn you on?</I><BR/><BR/>Are you kidding?! My OED (two volumes, with a little drawer for the magnifying glass) is the ultimate porn for me!Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-11586275737434361572007-08-10T20:20:00.000+01:002007-08-10T20:20:00.000+01:00Ah, much better, Kiki,cocks, and twats, and cunts,...Ah, much better, Kiki,<BR/><BR/><EM>cocks, and twats, and cunts, oh my!</EM><BR/><BR/>We love all of your *beams* - broad, assular, and otherwise.<BR/><BR/>XXX,<BR/>AlisonAlison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-12175303368732261482007-08-10T19:53:00.000+01:002007-08-10T19:53:00.000+01:00fuck! TWAT!!! Nnnnnnnnot teat! dumb ol' teeny wee...fuck! TWAT!!! Nnnnnnnnot teat! dumb ol' teeny weenie keypad. <BR/><BR/>and yup, i *do* have a broad beam - both the smiling kind and the assular kind. heh hehAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-65631755921011188352007-08-10T19:32:00.000+01:002007-08-10T19:32:00.000+01:00Charles,As it happens, the word dictionary DOES tu...Charles,<BR/><BR/>As it happens, the word dictionary DOES turn me on--when it's the kind of dictionary that you've written. I can imagine lots of friends enjoying your CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, which sounds like a wonderful gift book.<BR/><BR/>You mention "tush." Is that word included in your book?<BR/><BR/>Murray<BR/>P.S. Alison, thanks for hosting Charles.Murray Suidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952909201299590988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-69620464615444049192007-08-10T19:03:00.000+01:002007-08-10T19:03:00.000+01:00Yes Murray Suid wrote about cuntbut I don't rememb...Yes Murray Suid wrote about cunt<BR/>but I don't remember the wedge<BR/>shaped reference. It does sound<BR/> Anglo Saxon. How about coney<BR/>and Coney Island? And bunnies.<BR/><BR/>Charles: What do you think about that?<BR/>And what do you know about prick?<BR/>Thanks for sharing your love<BR/>of words. <BR/><BR/>SylvieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-28963992891769482982007-08-10T18:20:00.000+01:002007-08-10T18:20:00.000+01:00hence 'she's a bit broad in the beam', right?I've ...hence 'she's a bit broad in the beam', right?<BR/><BR/>I've heard that mentioned in my hearing a couple of times :)<BR/><BR/>I love words and because I occasionally write historicals I love to find good period words to bedazzle my readers with in between the hot sex scenes.<BR/><BR/>Recently had a long discussion with my crit partners about the word crenellations which they decided sounded like Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-72253255983674646682007-08-10T17:44:00.000+01:002007-08-10T17:44:00.000+01:00Beam is in there too. I'm sure Kiki meant it as i...<EM>Beam</EM> is in there too. I'm sure Kiki meant it as in "her face was beaming with a smile" but in the book it refers to the breadth of one's behind. This is from the width of a ship, the deck of which was supported on wooden beams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-62801283110833008612007-08-10T17:43:00.000+01:002007-08-10T17:43:00.000+01:00cocks, teats, & cunts, oh my!Enjoy your camping tr...<EM>cocks, teats, & cunts, oh my!</EM><BR/><BR/>Enjoy your camping trip, Kiki. We will miss your *beam*<BR/><BR/>XXX,<BR/>ATAlison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-53518809463231090652007-08-10T17:34:00.000+01:002007-08-10T17:34:00.000+01:00trying again from my lucky darlings iPhone... Oliv...trying again from my lucky darlings iPhone... <BR/><BR/>Olivia, you are my hero!!! I love love LOVE your grand artistry!!!<BR/><BR/>and cocks, teats, & cunts??? what a glorious way to start off a sexy weekend of camping and fun!!<BR/><BR/>*beam* (whew! almost couldn't find the asterisks!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-72357269832405885982007-08-10T16:41:00.000+01:002007-08-10T16:41:00.000+01:00I love words, and I live with a man who loves word...I love words, and I live with a man who loves words, too. We're both writers of erotica. (Screenplays,too, but screenplays aren't nearly as much fun, word-wise, as fiction.) When one of us uses an unusual word the other preens, (I'm with 'smarty') and we can actually make each other hot with words, and I don't mean dirty talk, just...you know...wonderful words. It's great to live with someoneMadeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-66889806804600266952007-08-10T16:27:00.000+01:002007-08-10T16:27:00.000+01:00*Cunt had earlier been standard English, appearing...*Cunt had earlier been standard English, appearing in street names and family names.*<BR/><BR/>Fascinating as I prefer cunt to vagina any day...erm...the word. <BR/><BR/>The first time I saw the word callipygian was in a short story by P.S. Haven. You should have seen me scrambling for my dictionary. And my cheap ass dictionary did not have the word inside. So I had to do an internet search.<BR/>Sommer Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231988676284729681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-79777490240212760152007-08-10T15:33:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:33:00.000+01:00This seems like one of those books every writer sh...This seems like one of those books every writer should have on her or his shelf, right along side the dictionary and thesaurus. I do have a question, though. Do these pants make my callipygian look big?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-84478775054976904022007-08-10T15:25:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:25:00.000+01:00As far as words migrating between being rude or ac...As far as words migrating between being rude or acceptable the word <EM>vagina</EM> appeared because it was needed as a polite word since <EM>cunt</EM> was becoming rude in the early 17th century. <EM>Cunt</EM> had earlier been standard English, appearing in street names and family names. <EM>Vagina</EM> was brought in as a sophisticated term from Latin where it had originally meant "scabbard" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-68673467249351320752007-08-10T15:24:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:24:00.000+01:00do the words “dictionary” and “etymology” turn you...<I>do the words “dictionary” and “etymology” turn you on?</I><BR/><BR/>Completely. I'm a word whore. My I-Google is covered in Etymology and dictionary sources. This sort of post is word heaven - thanks Charles!Erasteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203293017233301227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-45027688319176095632007-08-10T15:11:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:11:00.000+01:00That was a great post and I can't wait to hear you...That was a great post and I can't wait to hear your answers to all these great questions Charles.<BR/><BR/><I>Another word most people don’t shout out in the library is “twat”</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, but wouldn't that be such fun! I can see it now... some little girl walking up and down the rows of Dr. Seus books singing, twat, twat, twat. <BR/><BR/>I must have had strange parents.<BR/><BR/>Back when weAllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322315643492339741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-37603795345140000692007-08-10T15:08:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:08:00.000+01:00I should have said also that one of those theories...I should have said also that one of those theories is the Latin <EM>cuneus</EM> meaning "wedge" which is certainly the root of our word <EM>coin</EM> since a wedge shaped tool was used to mint coins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-47529476572067712792007-08-10T15:07:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:07:00.000+01:00Come sit at the desk next to me, Alison. We can g...Come sit at the desk next to me, Alison. We can giggle behind our hands and flirt with Mr Hodgson.<BR/><BR/>(.)(.)<BR/> ) (<BR/>( v )Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-78507097000467028252007-08-10T15:04:00.000+01:002007-08-10T15:04:00.000+01:00Hi allI didn't think that checking in before 10 in...Hi all<BR/><BR/>I didn't think that checking in before 10 in the morning would make me late to the party. Who knew?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all this chatter, let's see if I can add anything useful. As to the etymology of "cunt" I did a piece on Wednesday on the word "cannon" which has an etymology going back to a Semitic word root meaning a hollow tube and is related to "cane" and even "canyon." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-56203179882922420342007-08-10T14:52:00.000+01:002007-08-10T14:52:00.000+01:00Etymology doesn't make go all tingly, but I do get...Etymology doesn't make go all tingly, but I do get a happy feeling when learning the histroy of words...<BR/><BR/>Lifelong LearnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-28058863910758921352007-08-10T14:33:00.000+01:002007-08-10T14:33:00.000+01:00Olivia, if these are the sorts of notes you passed...Olivia, if these are the sorts of notes you passed in class, then, damn, I wish I had sat next to you!<BR/><BR/>XXX,<BR/>Alison (first cup of coffee) TylerAlison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.com