Today’s Topic May 6, 2005
Posted by Liz in : Today's Topic , trackbackRemember the days where you looked forward to opening your e-mail and finding that absurd and crazy e-mail from Ben called “Today’s Topic”... well hold onto your pants boys and girls because it’s back and I, Liz Ramsey, have taken over!!!! A new topic shall appear every Monday morning for no other purpose but for your amusement! There shall no longer be an excuse that you have nothing to do!
So, here it is…. the first question…..
Where did the word “knucklehead” come from?
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Knucklehead:
It is a ancient word of the great and wise siberian
hampsters (a small Eurasian rodent of the subfamily
Cricetinae, especially Mesocricetus auratus, having
large cheek pouches and a short tail). They live in
the remote Ural Mountains and are rarely seen by
humans. They are true masters of living at peace
with their enviroment.
Their language is quite complex, and some of it has
leaked into our human culture; although the true
meaning of the words has been altered slightly.
The title knucklehead is given as an affectionate term
of endearment to all husbands by their wives. Humans
also use this term for their husbands, but with a
slightly less affectionate meaning behind it.
-liz
member of the secret society of talking hampsters
It’s a well-known fact that “knucklehead” comes from two old Latin words:
“knuck”—“one who has a future”
“lehead”—“albeit a short one”.
Peace.
Two words: my sister!
Nuff Said
Knucklehead (nkl-hd) n.
Daniel Griffin circa 1998.
Popularized by the tribes of the Oogas and the Boogas living in the remote depths of the lush jungles of the Isle of Atoyot, the word knucklehead has come to refer to the most revered function of their culture: the village idiot.