Broken words.

Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by A lake., Mar 21, 2016.

  1. TheRealStegblob

    TheRealStegblob Kill All Mages Contributor

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    Definitely not specific to only whales, though it's a term commonly used concerning them.
     
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    OOOKay
     
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    I don't get it? I offered you a specific dictionary definition that states it's used as a term for stripping blubber from anything, not specifically whales.
     
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    At a guess since the definition specifies blubber in both parts of the definition the word probably has it's origins from people who did whaling and seal hunting. It may have morphed over time to include the skin of any animal it but seems like that wasn't the word's initial purpose.
     
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    Well of course. It seems it started from Dutch word that specifically meant stripping blubber (from whales, seals, walrus, anything with blubber, etc), but by contemporary means it implies you're cutting the fat/skin from anything; hence 'Flensing Knife', a knife specifically shaped and balanced in order to slice off the skin and fat from muscle.
     
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    And I accept that. ?
     
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    I see. I apologize, your "OOOKAY" looked sort of sarcastic/condescending, I didn't take it in the tone of "ohhh, okay".
     
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    Perhaps I should have put a space between the oo and kay, it was kind of meant to be read like that.
     
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    /pet
     
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    ?
     
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    Yeah, I realized that after the fact; I just forgot to edit my post. I shall be flayed for it, I'm sure.
     
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