Tarnish is "something like a tarn"
ann
On 10/2/2013 19:13, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Oct 2, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Cottrell wrote:
Had an email back from the list saying my post is delayed pending review
by Doug - and that my post may contain 'administriva'.
Can someone please tell me what in tarnation is this?
I need an adequate definition of "tarnation" first.
(Seriously, I've always wondered what "tarnation" means.)
tarnation: used in exclamations as a euphemism for "damnation". Origins in the
late 18th century.
administrivia: becoming common shorthand for "administrative trivia", trans.:
"here's a bunch of miscellaneous facts and directives you need to know about X that
you want to use/learn/operate/enjoy/etc.".
tarnish: a film or stain formed on the exposed surface of a metal or mineral
whether through oxidation or other chemical reaction.
Your friendly dictionary reader,
G
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