[Head banger] Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:50:54 PM
cockscomb is the thing on top of a roosters head (or other male birds)
cox is short for coxswain, which is a dude on a boat. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:21:42 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Hmmm...while I may not know what cockscomb means, I'm pretty sure that both cockscomb and coxcomb have the exact same definition. It's kind of like the color vs colour scenario, or sucks vs sux. Same goes for c*cksucker and coxsucker, I bet.
Nicky007 wrote:
As several of us are interested in languages, I'v started this thread as a place where we can share and test each other.
What's nice about it is that it's a win-win situation: We all extend our knowledge.
I'l start with some of the tests that I give people who should know English well, or claim to do so.
What's the difference between unexceptional and unexceptionable ?
- between the adjectives barbarian, barbaric, and barbarous ?
- between reprove, rebuke, refute, rebut, and rebuff ?
- between cockscomb and coxcomb ?
- between c*cksucker and coxsucker ? (Remember, we're just discussing linguistics)
OK, guys, have fun ! Try to first answer these questions without any aids. Then you can use whatever aids you want. I'l fill in with the rest.
And remember: Ya can't fool me !
Mike, I committed the most abominable sin: I started a new thread
But as we love each other (Christian love), I expect that you can forgive me; love forgives ! (Slowly ushering ya in)
