[Sigia-l] We interrupt our normal programming

[Kate Simpson]

And from the 'Oxford Dictionary of Idioms' (sub-titled: The All-Singing, All-Dancing Dictionary That Really Delivers The Goods :))

"pleased (or proud) as Punch - feeling great delight or pride
- This expression alludes to the self-congratulatory glee displayed by the grotesque, hook-nosed Punch, anti-hero of the Punch and Judy puppet show"

I think I was one of those children at the seaside that burst into tears at my first Punch & Judy show (embarrassing Mum and all my siblings)

Thanks for the interruption Paola.

Kate


On 24 Feb 2011, at 08:02, Paola Kathuria wrote:

> Eric Reiss wrote:
>> That would be "Pulcinella" in Italian. The Anglicised version is
>> somewhat less common.
> 
> Yeah, that's what one'd expect but I actually copy & pasted it
> from the OED.
> 
> Punchinello, n. etymology:
> | Italian regional (Naples) Policinella, the name of a character in
> | the commedia dell'arte (1621; Italian Pulcinella), probably
> | < pollicino chick ( < post-classical Latin pullicenus: see poussin n.)
> | + -ella-ella suffix, apparently so called from the croaking voice
> | and hooked nose associated with the character. Compare French
> | Polichinelle, the name of a character in the commedia dell'arte
> | (1649), the name of a character in a puppet show (1680)."
> 
> And here's are two more "[x] as Punch" quotes for your edification:
> 
> 1818, by T. Moore in _Fudge Family in Paris_
> "Give me the useful peaching Rat; Not things as mute as Punch, when bought."
> 
> 1850, by Dickens in _David Copperfield_
> "I am as proud as Punch to think that I once had the honor of being
> connected with your family."
> 
> Source: Oxford English Dictionary,
> Third edition, July 2010; online version November 2010
> 
> Quiz: order these quantities (which are ALL in the OED) in
> order of magnitude:
> 
>  bazillion
>  gazillion
>  gillion
>  jillion
>  squillion
>  zillion
> 
> 
> Paola
> 
> ------------
> 2011  IA Summit
> March 30 - April 3, 2011
> Pre Conference Seminars: March 30-31
> IA Summit: April 1-3
> Hyatt Regency Convention Center
> Denver, CO 
> -----
> When replying, please *trim your post* as much as possible.
> *Plain text, please; NO Attachments
> 
> Searchable Archive at http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/
> ________________________________________
> Sigia-l mailing list -- post to: Sigia-l at asis.org
> Changes to subscription: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigia-l



---
Kate Simpson

voice: +1 (416) 705-4859
e-mail: kate at tangledom.com
web: http://www.tangledom.com
skype: k8simpson
twitter: http://twitter/k8simpson
linkedin: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/katesimpson


Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or its attachments