Martha, gyre is an excellent option,but now we'll have to develop a basic move called "chortle". It has such a ring to it. Rich
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Martha Wild via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Gyre makes me chortle. Could work. > Martha > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Amy Wimmer via Callers wrote: > > I LOVE that word as a replacement for "gypsy." It makes absolute sense and > conveys the idea of the move perfectly. > -Amy > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 9:23 AM, bill fischer via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > blessings linda > > having read volumes of only occasionally interesting thoughts about this > subject, i am delighted to give a powerful second to the suggestion of gyre > the word’s use in the two works cited - two of my favorites - cements its > appeal for me > grateful for you!! > > cheers > down the road.......... > billy fischer > www.billthedancecaller.com > outonaw...@erols.com > home 203-393-3464 > mobile 203-314-0221 > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Linda Leslie via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > 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") > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >