Indolent: adjective. From the Hungarian indul, meaning “start, depart, set off.” Every journey actually begins with a nap.
Etymology 1
September 17th, 2008 by skzb · 11 Comments
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Indolent: adjective. From the Hungarian indul, meaning “start, depart, set off.” Every journey actually begins with a nap.
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1 beer_crafter // Sep 17, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Too bad there is no House of the Sloth. That would be your first chapter.
The Latin names for the house mouse (Mus musculus) and the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) share the same specie name. Apparently musculus can either mean “little mouse” or “muscular”.
2 schmwarf // Sep 17, 2008 at 7:15 pm
.. followed by a good cup of klava and a healthy serving of pig eat’ns to start the journey.
3 Michael M. Butler // Sep 17, 2008 at 9:20 pm
And remember, the nap is the reward.
4 Michael M. Butler // Sep 17, 2008 at 9:24 pm
PS re Teresa: Sh*tsky. If you happen to remember, tell her best wishes from me.
5 Bill // Sep 18, 2008 at 12:39 am
In that case - I’m off to start another journey. G’night!
6 Miramon // Sep 18, 2008 at 8:02 am
Indolent. 1. Adj. Redolent of Indol. At low concentrations it has a flowery scent. Too much of it, however, and….
7 Eeyore // Sep 18, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Dear beercrafter@1, I’m told this is because making your muscles move reminded people of little mice running around underneath your skin. Could be hooey, of course, but it’s a story worth telling for the look on most people’s faces when they hear it.
8 Lewis Himelhoch // Sep 18, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Someone says nap and I immediately think C’thulhu. I am not a mentally healthy individual.
9 brownbean // Sep 18, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Yeah, but who has time for naps anymore? Between scouring the book store shelves for more things to read, having to go to that place that gives you money for staying there so you can buy the books you’re trying to find, and finally reading the books you’ve looked all over for, who has time to nap?
10 Star Straf // Sep 19, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Nudge nudge wink wink, yeah nap that’s it.
11 skzb // Sep 19, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Hee hee.
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