2022-06-21

Published: 2022-06-21

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-06-21.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• bulbous
• knickknack
• riddle
• overdrive
• buttload
• putty
• patty
• contraption
• Rube Goldberg machine
• splotch

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bulbous

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• bulb + -ous
• Latin bulbus (bulb, especially an edible bulb such as the onion)

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knickknack

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• also knick-knack
• reduplication of knack (a trick)

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riddle

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overdrive

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• over + drive
• often with preceding in, into

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buttload

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• butt + load
• cf. shitload

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putty

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• cf. pot
• Japanese パテ (as substance)

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patty

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• from French pâté or English pâté (Japanese パテ (as food)) <- French pâte (paste, pastry) <- Latin pasta (paste) -> English pasta
• Japanese パティー

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contraption

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• cf. contrive

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Rube Goldberg machine

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine
• from the name of Rube Goldberg, U.S. humorous artist, whose illustrations often depicted such devices
• U.K. Heath Robinson contraption (from the name of the humorous artist W. Heath Robinson)
• Japanese ピタゴラ装置

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splotch

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• U.K. splodge