tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post4614564104077531715..comments2023-10-12T06:27:47.082-04:00Comments on David in DC: Word of the DayDavid in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-91118280412381277152007-10-09T11:51:00.000-04:002007-10-09T11:51:00.000-04:00In that case, it's probably derived from ben (son ...In that case, it's probably derived from ben (son of) Zonia (not a clue who Zonia might be).<BR/><BR/>Maybe a southern take on Ben Zion (son of Zion). Mt. Zion is in Jerusalem and Zion has been used through the centuries to denote the Holy Land. Hence Zionism. <BR/><BR/>Ain't etymology fun?!David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-27270335391119382582007-10-08T19:37:00.000-04:002007-10-08T19:37:00.000-04:00Benzonia is a city name, actually. I was not entir...Benzonia is a city name, actually. I was not entirely sure about the Hebrew curse. I'll likely blog more about the city in the future. I have no idea if there are any Jewish people around who would know what it means. It actually has some significance if you are a real Civil War buff.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-25003873886991275012007-10-08T13:04:00.000-04:002007-10-08T13:04:00.000-04:00Not Yiddish.It's a curse in Hebrew.Ben zona (prono...Not Yiddish.<BR/><BR/>It's a curse in Hebrew.<BR/><BR/>Ben zona (pronounced bayn zo-NAH)= Son of a whore.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't sound too nice in English, but its waaay more insulting in Hebrew (or Arabic, which has a very similar curse.)David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-79123196206966137732007-10-08T11:12:00.000-04:002007-10-08T11:12:00.000-04:00David: I saw your Yiddish word in another blog (Ch...David: I saw your Yiddish word in another blog (Churlita). Does "Benzonia" mean anything in Yiddish?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-57429028166749779952007-10-08T09:45:00.000-04:002007-10-08T09:45:00.000-04:00moonbeam: an bag full or a can full, whichever is ...moonbeam: an bag full or a can full, whichever is larger.<BR/><BR/>dmarks: do you suppose he got his name after having a vasectomy?David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-15983032740093907252007-10-08T09:36:00.000-04:002007-10-08T09:36:00.000-04:00Is it anything like Taebophobia, which is a fear o...Is it anything like Taebophobia, which is a fear of being kicked by Billy Blanks?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-50218332072698929222007-10-06T16:49:00.000-04:002007-10-06T16:49:00.000-04:00Hey what do I get....chopped liver?:)Hey what do I get....chopped liver?<BR/><BR/>:)Moonbeamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017774936042314142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-16234796725409853202007-10-06T14:23:00.000-04:002007-10-06T14:23:00.000-04:00Laura Wins 1000 Nonreedemable, non-transferrable p...Laura Wins 1000 Nonreedemable, non-transferrable points.<BR/><BR/>500 similar points awarded to Playtah for originality.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing.David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-51462466291381805612007-10-06T12:39:00.000-04:002007-10-06T12:39:00.000-04:00All you have to do is read the word forward...and ...All you have to do is read the word forward...and backward. I bet HANNAH and her MOM would understand.laura b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-604629793103513462007-10-06T02:06:00.000-04:002007-10-06T02:06:00.000-04:00We can divide the word like this:Ai - boh - phobia...We can divide the word like this:<BR/><BR/>Ai - boh - phobia<BR/><BR/>Ai = abbreviated form of A'ight, and urban greeting rite.<BR/><BR/>boh = acronym for "big ole' honkey"<BR/><BR/>phobia = fear<BR/><BR/>So, Aibohphobia is the fear of crackers who try to use urban slang. And we should be afraid of them. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-9426221174314960742007-10-05T12:32:00.000-04:002007-10-05T12:32:00.000-04:00LOLNote to everyone else: that's an in-joke betwee...LOL<BR/><BR/>Note to everyone else: that's an in-joke between me and moonbeam, from an exchange we had not long ago about mangled idioms. The contest remains upon.David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-30326315633313041832007-10-05T11:54:00.000-04:002007-10-05T11:54:00.000-04:00I am thinkin' it means.....Fear of worms or to be ...I am thinkin' it means.....<BR/><BR/>Fear of worms or to be more precise, fear of worms in a bag.Moonbeamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017774936042314142noreply@blogger.com