Comments on: How to swear, and rap, like an old prospector

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:31:31 +0000

“Talk Like Prospector Day” would be awesome! As it turns out, my wedding anniversary is “Talk Liek a Pirate Day” — my wife and I exchange “Pirate” greeting cards as a bit of an annual tradition. OK, we have regular anniversary cards, too!

As an aside, I was bemused to hear that “doxology” is a “Puritan term”! Its roots are surely Greek — “dox” is “glory” and “logy” is “words”. Doxologies were around long before Puritans and are in use in Christian services long since! Common ones are “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost (Spirit)…” and “For Thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the Glory…”

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:52:37 +0000

My sister has decided to stop swearing so instead she says things that sound like prospector speak. The other day she daid flibbity gibbity, great googally moogally, and of course the ever popular dagnabbit.

By: Jason!

Jason! — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:42:48 +0000

This reminds me… Talk like a Pirate day is just around the corner… Sept 19. I’m looking forward to tripping out my coworkers…

Someone should start Talk like a Prospector day…

By: Jason!

Jason! — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:39:19 +0000

Most likely the same meaning it has now: something at its highest point or culmination. It’s a pretty old word.

By: Raoul

Raoul — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:12:14 +0000

Love the Ol’ Prospector translation! :-) I wonder, what meaning did the word “climax” have during that time?

By: Jason!

Jason! — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:32:29 +0000

Translation:

I observe others attempting to emulate myself,
However, it is improbable since there can only be one instance of me.
I am quite wealthy, because I am an ambitious person
You will find Iâ€™m a naturally gifted individual.