What's in a name? "That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet I came across something the other day about my last name—Ferguson. It’s an Anglicized version of the Scots Gaelic Macfhearghus, often translated as “son of the angry one”… or “son of the …
Tag: speech
Whatchamacallit
Whatchamacallit A buddy of mine (let’s call him Joe) uses the phrase “Whatchamacallit” over and over again in our conversations. Every time he uses it I stop listening for a split second and focus on this mishmash of a word that just doesn’t make sense to me. Words interest me… I like words… but …
The Bow Legged Blogger 