It's time for The Reduplicatives. That could be the name of a rock band -- the one known for razzle-dazzle and a hoity-toity demeanor. They come in pairs, have a little chit-chat, and then hurry-scurry off to their next go-go gig.
Reduplicatives are words formed when a term is either repeated exactly (as in bonbon), or with a slight variation in the vowel (as in ping-pong), or consonant (as in higgledy-piggledy). This process of compound word formation is known as reduplication. So let's not shilly-shally or be wishy-washy but look at a mish-mash of such super-duper terms, sometimes also called ricochet words, this week. bling-bling (bling-bling) noun Expensive, flashy jewelry or other items. [From hip-hop slang, apparently imitative of the sounds of the clanging jewelry, or of the light reflecting from them.] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "I did make casual mention of some jewelry shop offering easy payment scheme options, but really, it doesn't take bling-bling to bring me bliss." Fenny Aprilin Tanza; Not-so-merry Anniversary; The Star (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); Nov 18, 2006. Sponsors' Messages: Find the right word - and the right gift! Give the wordlover you love the Visual Thesaurus. Save 20%. http://visualthesaurus.com/?code=qv9&ad=aw Subscribe to http://delanceyplace.com -- a carefully selected non-fiction book excerpt free to your email each day. It's the thinking person's daily quote. Bounce it! Stretch it! Tear it! Mold it! Make Thinking Putty your super stocking stuffer. Huge handfuls. Awesome colors. http://puttyworld.com Learn computer keyboarding quickly & easily. Increase typing speed & accuracy. Great gifts for yourself & others. http://HerzogKeyboarding.com ............................................................................ To find a person who will love you for no reason, and to shower that person with reasons, that is the ultimate happiness. -Robert Brault, software developer, writer (1938- ) Discuss this week's words on our bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Remove, change address, gift subs: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/bling-bling.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/bling-bling.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/bling-bling.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
