Here's my newly learned word for this week
AIBOHPHOBIA
Well done if you worked out that it means 'fear of palindromes' I love palindromes*, there are the simple words like MUM, DAD, DEED, ABBA, ROTOR, CIVIC, ROTATOR, REVIVER.
And then there are some amazing sentences - here are three animal related phrases
MADAM, I'M ADAM
and I doubt Napoleon ever said
Able was I, ere I saw Elba
in 1880, the canal dreamed up by De Lesseps led to
in 1880, the canal dreamed up by De Lesseps led to
A man, a plan, Panama
I remember a very embarrassing moment when I was supply teaching. In the staff room at lunchtime, somebody started a game where we were writing favourite palindrome sentences on the whiteboard. I'd only been at the school a couple of days, and everyone was very friendly. I had come across one just a few days before. So I said "I read this last week - it is advice for anybody who has upset their spouse" and grabbing a pen, I wrote
Lapses? Order red roses, pal
There was an uncomfortable silence. One teacher quietly rubbed out my words, and another whispered "the Head's wife has just found out about his affair" Oops!
Along with aibohphobia, I also came across SEMORDNILAPS. These are words which forms another word or phrase when it is reversed. Semordnilap /Palindromes
Here are some pairsdog/god , repaid/diaper, live/evil, gateman/nametag, pupils/slipup. stink/knits.... and my favourite - stressed/desserts
*Even the name of my online shop is a palindrome
Some desserts make me extremely stressed when I try to make them...
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DeleteBlimey that's a lot first thing on a Wednesday morning!! Did you watch UC on Monday night? It was so good!
ReplyDeleteWeren't they brilliant!! I feel a bit sorry for upcoming teams who will be up against them. I DO like Amol's style. Did you watch Inside the Factory - I think Paddy McGuinness is proving himself to be a very good presenter there
DeleteAlthough his ill informed views on Inset Days and what teachers do on them, has generated a lot of negative reviews!
DeleteI missed that one so I googled it(I rarely listen to Radio 2) yes, definitely ill informed!
DeleteYes I think Amol has perfect style, including his bling! what a ribbing the losing team must have gotten once they got home! Loved how the winning team effortlessly steamrollered through to the end.Yes I much prefer Paddy presenting, though all those snacky curls were making me nauseous!lol
ReplyDeleteI don't like any cheesy snacks
DeleteThat was a fabulous read this morning. I love words and word puzzles so enjoyed reading all the information! Thank you. Catriona
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DeleteThat's a new word for me to remember :-)
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ReplyDeleteI loved words and things like this when I was at school. In fact I loved school, mostly!
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DeleteToo many letters swirling around in my head, but I like the question, "Do geese see God?"
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DeleteThanks, I learned two new words but I suspect I will never remember them! I love word games, including anagrams. I tried a few with Tracing Rainbows but I didn't find any that I liked, so far. That's a challenge for other commenters!
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DeleteThat's fascinating. I remember one from a Father Brown mystery - dog as a devil deified, deified lived as a god - which was to say that animals shouldn't be credited with supernatural powers.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very clever one!
ReplyDeleteThis was a great fun post which I loved! I love a palindrome! Didn't know the other terms.
ReplyDeleteI always liked Palindromic names as a child like Anna, Hannah, Pop, Eve etc.
I enjoyed reading about palindromes. I wonder if they are possible in other languages? There are words in my first language that can be written as palindromes when written in English, such as "amma" (mother), but, not when written in the Sinhala letters.
ReplyDeleteI love this little song / animation with GoD and DoG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY Love FD xx
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun little song!
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