Pablo Manalastas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I have knowledge of a few thousand English words, but this
> one is really way out.  A check with Webster's unabridged

apropos? But Doc Mana, you're the one who taught me how to pronounce it properly! ;)
(silent s, for the uninitiated).

Beats me why that we use "apropos" for that, but it appears to be UNIX
usage (man apropos), and here's what Emacs has to say (C-h f apropos
RET):

apropos is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `apropos'.
It is bound to  <menu-bar> <help-menu> <apropos> <apropos> .
(apropos APROPOS-REGEXP &optional DO-ALL)

Show all bound symbols whose names match APROPOS-REGEXP.
With optional prefix DO-ALL or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also
show unbound symbols and key bindings, which is a little more
time-consuming.  Returns list of symbols and documentation found.

(I just love having a self-documenting editor...)
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