Wondrous Words Wednesday
April 22, 2020
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love. Feel free to get creative! If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!
I found this word in MINI SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella.
1. tup – “I gave him a tup.”
Tup is chiefly British and means a ram.
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Hi Kathy,
We live in the heart of farming country, so ‘tup’ is a word I know quite well!
I don’t read a lot of contemporary fiction, however I am intrigues at how this word came up in a book about shopaholics! 🙂
Thanks for hosting and sharing your word – Stay Safe 🙂
Yvonne
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Hi — As Yvonne says, we need more context!
My word today isn’t new: https://maefood.blogspot.com/2020/04/isolation.html
be well… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I love British words!
Hi,
I’ve read several of Sophie Kinsellas books….I’ll have to add this one to my
list…Have a great day
I learned a new word today. Thanks, Kathy!
Didn’t know that word.
I didn’t know this one
I like small words. “Tup” is lovely, though I can’t imagine ever getting a chance to use it.
I wouldn’t have guessed the meaning!
I learned something new today!
I wasn’t sure if I should say this, but no one else has mentioned it yet. In Shakespeare’s day, “tupping” was a rude word meaning roughly what “fucking” means today. Iago shouts it in the street under Brabantio’s window, saying that Othello is “tupping” (his) white ewe.” In this sense the etymology of the word is related to “topping.” Iago is being extremely rude just as he is introduced to the audience.