Thanks, Erik for summarizing. It is very helpful to have the list below. I have
one other suggestion to add for consideration for those who wish to make a
change in terms. Gyre can be found in Carol’s “Jabberwocky" and Yeats’ "The
Second Coming". It has the advantage of being one syllable, not used for
anything else, and begins with the same sound as gypsy. Rather capricious, if I
do say so myself! My husband Bob Golder, thinks that this word is even better
than gypsy, because the meaning of the word conveys the movement.
Linda
gyre [jahyuh r] noun
1. a ring or circle.
2. a circular course or motion.
3.
Oceanography. a ringlike system of ocean currents rotating clockwise in the
Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
On Oct 29, 2015, at 4:24 AM, Erik Hoffman via Callers
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> On the subject of gypsies and language, I've enjoyed reading the myriad
> comments, and find myself feeling ambiguous (which I define as feeling very
> strongly both ways). And, I know it's been thrashed about and we've a request
> for acknowledging that we are unlikely to change any opinions on this. That
> said:
>
> * I have had this discussion with a number people in the past, about the very
> strong negative connotations of the word "Gypsy." Ambivalent as I am, I do
> think we should look for a replacement word.
>
> * I thought I'd collect all the words that have been suggested so far (unless
> I missed one or two) in one place. Here it is:
> No Hand Turn
> No Hand Allemande (and I do think Allemande comes from "The German," a
> dance)
> Dance Around, or Walk Around
> Face to Face Do Si Do
> Bine (binary stars -- snippet below)
> Nose-to-Nose Do Si Do
> Dance Around - or Dance About
> Orbit Around - or Orbit About
> Loop
> Eddy
> Vortex
> Swirl
> Spiral
> Eyes or "Take Eyes"
> Holding Eyes
> Eyeballs
> Facing
> Maypole
> Hands Off
> Face à Face (facey-face...)
> Right (Left) Shoulder (without the G-word)
> Cyclone (though mentioned with a complaint - too "violent")
>
