Strange words

dunnomede?

I couldnt find an appropriate thread for this to go into so:

Where did the term "watershed" come from with regards the censorship of material on the tv prior to a certain time.

Whats the connection between a water shed (which i imagine woud be a shed which holds a water tank) and a time frame in which it is appropriate to broadcast specific material unsuitable to children?

Any other words that dont seem to make sense?

chin_grin

Cellar door.

Helix

it wouldve been easier just to google "origin of the word watershed"

El Siglo

Notwithstanding, Nonetheless, and Pertain; silly words that don't make much sense.

af_thefragile

I like the word ballcock....

chin_grin

Like this?

El Siglo

Helix wrote: »

it wouldve been easier just to google "origin of the word watershed"

That would be a watershed event!;)

SlickRic

gesticulate.

Snakeblood

Probably translation of German Wasserscheide : Wasser, water + Scheide, divide, parting

Yup. From the internet that was.

beans

A watershed can be the line dividing the water-basins of two river systems, and I guess was then chosen to represent the dividing line between early programming and later programming.

Bit random, and I don't know when it first came into usage. Never come across a shed for holding water, so couldn't comment on that...

and2

Chin grin, forgive my ignorance but how did you create that??

Eoin

and2 wrote: »

Chin grin, forgive my ignorance but how did you create that??

Here you go

cherryghost

keep saying 'marmalade' over and over again. it just starts to sound plain weird

Pace2008

Google whatever term you're wondering about followed by 'etymology;' all shall be revealed.

EDIT: Just tried it with OP's term, the first few hits just seemed to be about the strict meaning/history of the term. Maybe my advice wasn't so good.

mudokon

benchmark doesnt make much sense as a standard of excellence.

Turd Ferguson

mudokon wrote: »

benchmark doesnt make much sense as a standard of excellence.

I think its a perfectly cromulent word

procure11

Bottleneck is another word that springs to mind!

minidazzler

There is an etymology forum you know.,

DanGerMus

af_thefragile wrote: »

I like the cock....

FYP

DanGerMus

procure11 wrote: »

Bottleneck is another word that springs to mind!

i can't think of a use where this doesn't make sense. on a road system it's usually where the roads become more confined and actually resemble the shape of the neck of a bottle.

FlutterinBantam

minidazzler wrote: »

There is an etymology forum you know.,

:eek: last post in there was around 1991

FlutterinBantam

mudokon wrote: »

benchmark doesnt make much sense as a standard of excellence.

Why not?

minidazzler

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

:eek: last post in there was around 1991

That's a lie, boards didn't exist in 1991.


(I do get the sarcasm.)

Archeron

I just heard somebody on the news on TG4 say "wankhandle".
I wonder what thats supposed to mean..

mudokon

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Why not?

I know the meaning of it but the word just doesnt sound right to me.

Turd Ferguson

Archeron wrote: »

I just heard somebody on the news on TG4 say "wankhandle".
I wonder what thats supposed to mean..

I'll show you later

benj

the name "rory"

admiralofthefleet

doppleganger

wudangclan

combobulator

What, like this combobulator?