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Re: Mr. Vocabulary
Thats right an anorak is a light style of jacket with
a hood. This is what we called it when growing up in
England anyway.
Dave...
--- Jeff House <jjthandmeh@juno.com> wrote:
> Alan McKendree "I'm an anorak for knowing this..."
>
> Alan,
> This must be a testament to the lack of action on
> the list lately. I looked
> up one of the words you used as I am always looking
> for good words to add to
> my vocabulary.
>
> Websters's says:
> "Main Entry: an·o·rak
> Pronunciation: 'a-n&-"rak
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Danish, from Inuit (Greenland) annoraaq
> Date: 1922
> : a usually pullover hooded jacket long enough to
> cover the hips"
>
> huh?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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