Comments on Word-wise: What's in a name?

Thank you for your comments, Ben and Ryan! @Ben: ...

2012-01-25T23:31:23.869-05:00

Thank you for your comments, Ben and Ryan!

@Ben: Neither of those sayings came to mind when I was writing this, but you're absolutely right--they fit the bill for this topic. As for "church it up," that one's new to me altogether. Thanks for educating us through the example in that very button-down, academic clip. (Ha!)

@Ryan: I must be out to lunch (though not at KFC, apparently) because I'd never heard THAT one before, either!

Hi AnnaLisa! Nice post! I had actually heard --an...

2012-01-17T13:35:21.176-05:00

Hi AnnaLisa!

Nice post! I had actually heard --and thought it was wide-spread urban legend-- that KFC had changed their name not to de-emphasize the fried part, but rather because they weren't legally allowed to call their product "chicken" anymore because of genetic modifications and other rarities. But maybe that was just a Colorado myth?

Ryan

Great article by Gruss, and a well done piece by y...

2012-01-10T13:14:08.545-05:00

Great article by Gruss, and a well done piece by you!

Speaking of calling things by other names...
I've always enjoyed the phrase (and the Mythbuster's episode) of "polishing a turd." Similar to "lipstick on a pig."

Neither of those see much use in my day-to-day life, but I do use the term "church it up" on an almost daily basis. I generally use it in a positive/semi-serious way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZsavJax-I

2012-01-10T11:40:56.326-05:00

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