Re: Mr. Vocabulary

[Quad <quadimages@yahoo.com>]

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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