How about “mimsy” then - kind of like Jets and Rubies, it has a similar feel to the word it replaces. Martha
> On Jan 25, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's what made me think of it. In some earlier message someone mentioned > "Gyre" (probably a diminutive of gyrate) as a possibility. That led me to > > "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves > Did gyre and gimble in the wabe" > > "Gimble" may, or may not, be a real word spelled that way, but Gimbal is and > seemed like it might have potential. > > Jonathan > > > On 1/25/2016 2:32 PM, Andrea Nettleton wrote: >> I love this! And it has a playful kind of sound, despite its technical >> origin. :-) reminds me of jabberwocky somehow... >> Andrea >> >> Sent from my iOnlypretendtomultitask >> >>> On Jan 25, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I've been thinking about this as well. I'd like to propose "Gimbal" as a >>> substitute for gypsy. You could even spell it "Gymbal" if you liked. ;-) >>> This also has the same number of syllables and starts with the same letter >>> as a bonus. A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an >>> object about a single axis, so it also makes some sense with respect to the >>> movement being named. It is sometimes used as a verb, as in the movement >>> of rocket motors used for guidance, as well as being a noun. >>> >>> Jonathan >>> ----- >>> Jonathan Sivier >>> Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances >>> jsivier AT illinois DOT edu >>> Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html >>> ----- >>> Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? >>> A: It depends on what dance you call! > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
