tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post115341784687662255..comments2023-07-07T03:13:14.127-05:00Comments on Ask Chaka: Since no one's asked a real question in a long timeSpecial Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16894140609018031975noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1155423792455485332006-08-12T18:03:00.000-05:002006-08-12T18:03:00.000-05:00The term "Pirate" was coined from the pyre-eating ...The term "Pirate" was coined from the pyre-eating habits of swashbucklers back in the day.Pirate Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551535650796495839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154669698327039312006-08-04T00:34:00.000-05:002006-08-04T00:34:00.000-05:00And his name was spelt Tantalus, not TantilusAnd his name was spelt Tantalus, not TantilusPirate Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551535650796495839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154551328649209892006-08-02T15:42:00.000-05:002006-08-02T15:42:00.000-05:00Tantalize comes from Greek also. The tragic figur...Tantalize comes from Greek also. The tragic figure named Tantilus, who's punishment for all eternity is to be hungry under a fruit tree with dangling fruits that are forever just beyond his reach.Pirate Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551535650796495839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154482522221159792006-08-01T20:35:00.000-05:002006-08-01T20:35:00.000-05:00make him come up there ! do it !make him come up there ! do it !PopStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821211730859910064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154410443082155482006-08-01T00:34:00.000-05:002006-08-01T00:34:00.000-05:00Don't make me come up there and smack you.Tyranny ...Don't make me come up there and smack you.<BR/><BR/>Tyranny is of course from Greek, tyrannos being the word for the guy who takes over after anarchy.<BR/><BR/>Cops are the people who cop you--catch you. Although copper badges make for a much more compelling etymology. It requires no knowledge of linguistic history, just knowledge of movies where cheeky ruffians speaking urban patois taunt the "coppers."Chakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405341165307564619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154226056760572082006-07-29T21:20:00.000-05:002006-07-29T21:20:00.000-05:00Police Officers are called Cops because originally...Police Officers are called Cops because originally they wore copper badges. These copper badges led gansters of the 20's to call them "Coppers." Eventually the term got shortened to just "cops."Pirate Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551535650796495839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1154064544737924702006-07-28T00:29:00.000-05:002006-07-28T00:29:00.000-05:00tyranny comes from the norse god Tyr of courage an...tyranny comes from the norse god Tyr of courage and war.Pirate Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551535650796495839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23440466.post-1153522113973865082006-07-21T17:48:00.000-05:002006-07-21T17:48:00.000-05:00aRe yoU saying that your cohert of friends here at...aRe yoU saying that your cohert of friends here at askchaka have the intelectual attention span of a 10 year old?PopStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821211730859910064noreply@blogger.com