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Chemist or Pharmacy?

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  • 01-07-2018 1:04pm
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    fxotoole
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    Anyone else use the word chemist to describe a pharmacy? I know my dad always uses the word chemist, which leads me to believe it’s an older generational thing. Or is it a word that found its way into the Hiberno-English vernacular from somewhere else?


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    spurious
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    We always called it the chemist.


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    Conservatory
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    I think it’s only been pharmacy since people started drinking lattes


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Dude! Drugstores is where it's at, y'all!

    (Although failed to deliver what it promised ... :()

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    The use of the word chemists for a pharmacy has it's origins in Britain in the 1700. Pharmacy is technically more accurate but the terms are fully interchangeable. Drug Store is starting to catch on now though.


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    Trigger Happy
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    It was 'Apothecary' in our house. I blame the classical education.


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    Donald Trump
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    Jimmy the local dealer


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    biko
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    2d7pwt.jpg


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    kneemos
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    Drug store is one of those typically American descriptive name they give to everything.
    Like weed whacker,drive in takeaway or mass shooting.


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    Day Lewin
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    Chemist, of course. Popular use in Ireland, widespread, the commonest word by far for that kind of shop.

    Pharmacy used to be only used in hospitals...(that, or "dispensary" another lovely old word.)

    No need to go copying the neighbours in Europe, or imitating things seen on television or the movies. We can keep our vernacular usage, it is expressive and historically valid.


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    dxhound2005
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    I don't know whether to consult a dictionary or a lexicon. Or perhaps a thesaurus.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    We had rural dispensaries in the 40s and 50s. They differed from a Chemists', who often made up their own pills, lotions and such, in that they only dispensed medicines.


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    Donald Trump
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    Alena Immense Leg wrote: »
    We had rural dispensaries in the 40s and 50s. They differed from a Chemists', who often made up their own pills, lotions and such, in that they only dispensed medicines.




    Oh those crazy boggers and their crazy quaint ways :pac:


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    fxotoole
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    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Oh those crazy boggers and their crazy ways :pac:

    Would you call a chemist a drugstore, Don?


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    Hector Bellend
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    I call him the "c*nt down the road".

    Is this wrong


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    fxotoole wrote: »
    Would you call a chemist a drugstore, Don?

    He'd have his own chemical weapons facility.


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    Donald Trump
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    fxotoole wrote: »
    Would you call a chemist a drugstore, Don?




    I'd just call Dr. Ronny


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    Donald Trump
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    Hector Bellend wrote: »
    I call him the "c*nt down the road".

    Is this wrong




    Yeah


    He's the cunt up the road


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    [Deleted User]
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    I would interchange the words chemist and pharmacy, but would use Chemist much more often.

    Thank god I haven't heard anyone saying Drug Store in real life.


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    K.Flyer
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    Farmacia.


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    badtoro
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    Usually call the shop the Chemists. Pharmacy or Pharmacist the odd time, usually if dealing with health professionals, go figure.


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    Beasty
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    biko wrote: »
    2d7pwt.jpg
    Is this the Drugstore?
    Is it just Apocathery?
    Caught in the Chemists
    No escape from the Pharmacy
    Open your eyes
    Look up to the skies and see.....


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    jackboy
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    Pharmacy. Chemists stopped working in these shops years ago


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    _Dara_
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    Chemist.

    Sonetimes I say pharmacy but mostly I say chemist.


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    rainbowtrout
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    Trigger Happy wrote: »
    It was 'Apothecary' in our house. I blame the classical education.

    Still is in Irish - poitigéir.

    It's apotheke in German and similiar in other European languages.


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    r93kaey5p2izun
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    I thought this was going to be a last minute CAO change of mind thread.

    I always call it the chemist but refer to the person as the pharmacist. Never hear anyone say pharmacy.


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    _Dara_
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Still is in Irish - poitigéir.

    It's apotheke in German and similiar in other European languages.

    I love the Irish word - and I usually am indifferent to Irish. Poitigéir is very satisfying to say.


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    seachto7
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    “Mom” “store”

    It’s mum and shop.

    Limmys show does a good sketch about this


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    _Dara_ wrote: »
    I love the Irish word - and I usually am indifferent to Irish. Poitigéir is very satisfying to say.

    I thought that was a theorem?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Fred Swanson
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