Geeky Goodness
May 28, 2006 | Filed Under Blog |Ever wondered why the same three letters (בקר) could, with a few vowels thrown in, refer to “morning,” “to criticize,” “cowboy” and “to visit”? Or why the Hebrew word for marker (toosh) sounds a lot like the American Jewish word for butt? Or why we say “l’chyim” before drinking? Worry no more! BaLashon: Hebrew Language Detective is here to save the day.
Geeky? Geeky? Well, I guess if the shoe fits…
Thanks for the plug. We seem to have a number of connections - Chicago, San Francisco, Jerusalem…
Comment by Dave — May 28, 2006 #
Hey, geek pride! I meant it as a compliment!
Connections–really, you working the holy trinity of cities as well? Right on.
Comment by danya — May 28, 2006 #