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Bullplop Etymology

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#1
zombie_babies
Aug 07, 2009 12:17:36 New game time. Yep, I'm that bored. Ok, thisn's a simple'n. You'll be given a word and then you'll be asked to come up with its etymology. Ideally we want a 'real' word and a fake etymology (it's ok to butcher the definition in the process ;)). Make it D&D related, make it complete BS (hence the 'bullplop' in the title ;)), just make it up. Give details like nation of origin, a date, the person that first used it, etc, etc. Once you've completed this simple task, it'll then be on you to leave a word for the next person to fabricate an etymology for. You get the idea. In case you don't, here's an example:

Etymology

This word was first used in the year 1784 by John Bottomloggins, an English cobbler. John was never satisfied with the title of cobbler and longed for a more genteel sounding descriptor for his noble vocation. Taking inspiration from his wife's name 'Molly' - which means 'great' in ancient Aberlolthian - and 'etyrium' - the legendary leather of the gods - Mr Bottomloggins fashioned a word to describe his esteemed craft still in use today.

Next word: Satisfaction
#2
funkyv
Aug 08, 2009 14:49:51 Satisfaction

In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction".

the poster does not condone illegal drug use

next word: Hyperbole
#3
mock26
Aug 08, 2009 15:30:00
Satisfaction

In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction".

the poster does not condone illegal drug use

next word: Hyperbole

Hypebole.

Boles are nasty little creatures, being described by the dwarf GoldRinger as being 3' of muscle, teeth, and claws. Tough and tenacious they are not indestructable. Their main weakness is that they are predictable. However, some tribes of Boles have discovered the secrets of coffee, and when they are hopped up on caffeine they are a match for even the most formiddable adventurer. These "hyperboles" are best avoided, and if one must fight them it is best to climb and wait for them to run themselves ragged and collapse.

next word: Defenestrate
#4
disciple_of_juiblex
Aug 08, 2009 16:00:42 Defenestrate

The Stratagy of Defenestrate, or defencive straifing , was created by centuar archers. In war they would move around, peppering any enemies that got close to their allies with arrows. Other cultures soon took note of this stratigy and would try to manuvure their foes into traps. This led into one of the most horrific defeates a centuar army took, when some crafty Minotaurs managed to get them to go on some thin ice and the lake broke, killing some and weakening others who were killed killed leaving the lake.

Next Word: Capsicum
#5
sier_labeguileuse_dup
Aug 08, 2009 22:01:18
Satisfaction

In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction".

the poster does not condone illegal drug use

next word: Hyperbole

not to mention Opium in China was because of the English, the worst people ever :P

Next Word: Capsicum

A recently coined term, inspired by the Capcom games and the expression "sick 'em," refers to the act of convincing a martial artist friend to beat someone up for a perceived slight, or as revenge for harassment.
#6
strand0
Aug 09, 2009 6:27:05 I'll tell a story:
My mother and I were entering a library and two young ladies spoke to us. "Can you tell use what the saying, 'Once Bitten, twice shy,' means"
"Seriously?" I asked.
"Yes."
"When something happens to you, you will be more careful the next time the situation pops up," I said.
"Oh," they said wide-eyed, and walked away.

Imperialism
#7
ellorin
Aug 09, 2009 18:15:49 A school of training popular in certain dragonborn civilisations. According to imperialist doctrine, new recruits supposed to be trained under very dangerous,Monty Haulish situations. They should be constantly in peril-In perialism led to Imperialism.It was not a proper Imperialist training day unless the recruits were attacked by flamethrower wielding gnolls during breakfast-it was deemed as an uacceptabl. Once a meteor was employed. Suffice to say, imperialism was the actual reason behind the fall of the dragonborn empire of Arkhosia.

evangelist
#8
pigknight
Aug 09, 2009 18:54:38 Evangelist

In 2000 an event known as Second Impact happened. Fourteen years later, three young kids battle "angels" in cyborgs known as Evangelion. Afterward, a cult formed around these cyborgs and the priests and preistesses were known as Evangelists.

Platypus.

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#1 zombie_babies Aug 07, 2009 12:17:36	New game time. Yep, I'm that bored. Ok, thisn's a simple'n. You'll be given a word and then you'll be asked to come up with its etymology. Ideally we want a 'real' word and a fake etymology (it's ok to butcher the definition in the process ;)). Make it D&D related, make it complete BS (hence the 'bullplop' in the title ;)), just make it up. Give details like nation of origin, a date, the person that first used it, etc, etc. Once you've completed this simple task, it'll then be on you to leave a word for the next person to fabricate an etymology for. You get the idea. In case you don't, here's an example: Etymology This word was first used in the year 1784 by John Bottomloggins, an English cobbler. John was never satisfied with the title of cobbler and longed for a more genteel sounding descriptor for his noble vocation. Taking inspiration from his wife's name 'Molly' - which means 'great' in ancient Aberlolthian - and 'etyrium' - the legendary leather of the gods - Mr Bottomloggins fashioned a word to describe his esteemed craft still in use today. Next word: Satisfaction
#2 funkyv Aug 08, 2009 14:49:51	Satisfaction In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction". the poster does not condone illegal drug use next word: Hyperbole
#3 mock26 Aug 08, 2009 15:30:00	Satisfaction In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction". the poster does not condone illegal drug use next word: Hyperbole Hypebole. Boles are nasty little creatures, being described by the dwarf GoldRinger as being 3' of muscle, teeth, and claws. Tough and tenacious they are not indestructable. Their main weakness is that they are predictable. However, some tribes of Boles have discovered the secrets of coffee, and when they are hopped up on caffeine they are a match for even the most formiddable adventurer. These "hyperboles" are best avoided, and if one must fight them it is best to climb and wait for them to run themselves ragged and collapse. next word: Defenestrate
#4 disciple_of_juiblex Aug 08, 2009 16:00:42	Defenestrate The Stratagy of Defenestrate, or defencive straifing , was created by centuar archers. In war they would move around, peppering any enemies that got close to their allies with arrows. Other cultures soon took note of this stratigy and would try to manuvure their foes into traps. This led into one of the most horrific defeates a centuar army took, when some crafty Minotaurs managed to get them to go on some thin ice and the lake broke, killing some and weakening others who were killed killed leaving the lake. Next Word: Capsicum
#5 sier_labeguileuse_dup Aug 08, 2009 22:01:18	Satisfaction In 420 B.C. the largest opium den in China was split in an internal drug war. The conservative "Pleasurists" and the radical "Sadists" had differing views on how their opium should affect the users mood. The Sadists were cast out and fled to Colombia where they renamed themselves the "Satists". After years of research the ancestors of the "Satis Faction" finally perfected their version of opium and called it "cocain". This version of opium caused the user to become aggresive, unlike the original opium which had a mellowing effect on the user. Eventually this drug was made illegal in the mid-1900's which led to the popular "Rolling Stones" hit, "I can't get no Satisfaction". the poster does not condone illegal drug use next word: Hyperbole not to mention Opium in China was because of the English, the worst people ever :P Next Word: Capsicum A recently coined term, inspired by the Capcom games and the expression "sick 'em," refers to the act of convincing a martial artist friend to beat someone up for a perceived slight, or as revenge for harassment.
#6 strand0 Aug 09, 2009 6:27:05	I'll tell a story: My mother and I were entering a library and two young ladies spoke to us. "Can you tell use what the saying, 'Once Bitten, twice shy,' means" "Seriously?" I asked. "Yes." "When something happens to you, you will be more careful the next time the situation pops up," I said. "Oh," they said wide-eyed, and walked away. Imperialism
#7 ellorin Aug 09, 2009 18:15:49	A school of training popular in certain dragonborn civilisations. According to imperialist doctrine, new recruits supposed to be trained under very dangerous,Monty Haulish situations. They should be constantly in peril-In perialism led to Imperialism.It was not a proper Imperialist training day unless the recruits were attacked by flamethrower wielding gnolls during breakfast-it was deemed as an uacceptabl. Once a meteor was employed. Suffice to say, imperialism was the actual reason behind the fall of the dragonborn empire of Arkhosia. evangelist
#8 pigknight Aug 09, 2009 18:54:38	Evangelist In 2000 an event known as Second Impact happened. Fourteen years later, three young kids battle "angels" in cyborgs known as Evangelion. Afterward, a cult formed around these cyborgs and the priests and preistesses were known as Evangelists. Platypus.