tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post111381789709529232..comments2023-04-26T17:27:01.571+08:00Comments on To the Tale, and Other Such Concerns: Three-Letter WordsSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-87896232506493283092007-12-27T23:37:00.000+08:002007-12-27T23:37:00.000+08:00Nana: Again, more indication that I need to play m...Nana: Again, more indication that I need to play more Scrabble. I can barely break 200 most of the time. :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-70240466190425595412007-12-27T08:57:00.000+08:002007-12-27T08:57:00.000+08:00Glad to be able to clarify things for you! Just f...Glad to be able to clarify things for you! Just finished a game with hubby - he won 363 to 340 :(<BR/>There's always tomorrow. As of now, my score stands at 170 wins to 136 losses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-71225235494889505092007-12-26T23:42:00.000+08:002007-12-26T23:42:00.000+08:00Nana: Hi, Nana, and Merry Christmas to you too. Th...Nana: Hi, Nana, and Merry Christmas to you too. Thanks for the clarification -- you've given me some closure on how people are somehow able to find and read this entry after two years. (I confess that I'm envious about your being able to play five or six times a week, though. I'm lucky if I manage to get into one game each month.)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-5327080943862348492007-12-26T07:56:00.000+08:002007-12-26T07:56:00.000+08:00Merry Christmas. I came across your blog by typin...Merry Christmas. I came across your blog by typing in scrabble "three letter words" in search for lists to boost my scrabble scores. My hubby and I play at least 5 to 6 games a week to relax and unwind. Have a happy new year!<BR/>Nanananaflobbysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489928602277645061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1148619933256311402006-05-26T13:05:00.000+08:002006-05-26T13:05:00.000+08:00Shodan: I see "feh" used a lot more in webcomics f...Shodan: I see "feh" used a lot more in webcomics for some reason now. Maybe it's becoming more popular as an expression.<BR/><BR/>And incidentally... it's been over a year since I first wrote this. How is this entry showing up on the search engines for people to keep reading it, anyway?Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1148491159332509412006-05-25T01:19:00.000+08:002006-05-25T01:19:00.000+08:00hey I say "feh" all of the time ;)I was wondering ...hey I say "feh" all of the time ;)<BR/><BR/>I was wondering where that came from anyway ! <BR/><BR/>bye <BR/><BR/>domn.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1143909400297539132006-04-02T00:36:00.000+08:002006-04-02T00:36:00.000+08:00Wow. It's been almost a year, and people are still...Wow. It's been almost a year, and people are still reading this?<BR/><BR/>Fernando: I'm glad that I've been of some service, although I can assure you that the work is far from profitable. :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1143736904064041232006-03-31T00:41:00.000+08:002006-03-31T00:41:00.000+08:00Hallo!I'm Spanish and could by no means find the m...Hallo!<BR/><BR/>I'm Spanish and could by no means find the meaning of the word "oik". Now, thanks to your blog I know it is slang expression for "stupid" person or someone you consider "inferior". I'm very grateful. You do a very interesting and profitable work.<BR/><BR/>I found the word when reading "A short history of London", whose author's name I can't remember just now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1113820272126066962005-04-18T18:31:00.000+08:002005-04-18T18:31:00.000+08:00Geez, I didn't expect to get comments on this one....Geez, I didn't expect to get comments on this one. How in the world did you find me, Stephen?<BR/><BR/>I think my use of "arrogant sot" is derivative of "arrogant snot", which I think is a more common derogatory phrase. I'm probably just too lazy to pronounce the "n", or something.<BR/><BR/>While I've heard of the term "toff", it hasn't entered into everyday conversation for some reason. At this point, I'm guessing that Scrabble has more to do with these three-letter words than anything else; In that case, I probably don't use "toff" because I seldom get two Fs at the same time. :)<BR/><BR/>What I find really strange, though, is that I'm reaching for these kinds of expression when I'm obviously confined to the Philippine archipelago. The world's just all that smaller, eh?Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300224368246428017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307761.post-1113819581405153022005-04-18T18:19:00.000+08:002005-04-18T18:19:00.000+08:00'Oik' generally refers to a peasant or other uncul...'Oik' generally refers to a peasant or other uncultured and uneducated types. It's sort of the opposite to a toff. So a toff would be likely to say, "Jeeves, get my Winchester, I'm going to shoot those oiks off my lawn."<BR/><BR/>'Sot', on the other hand, is generally used to describe a drunkard or alcoholic. I don't think the term 'arrogant sot' can be used, because it implies that they are pathetic. Other terms which come to mind are 'lush', 'pisshead', 'alco', etc.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about bending your ear, but I just felt I had to comment. 'Feh' I can't comment on. I personally prefer 'bleh' as a noise.<BR/><BR/>Bye.Stephen McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030607675642969742noreply@blogger.com