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wordsmith: theidolhands
Tuesday Word: Neeps
neeps
(ˈniːpz)
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origin
: (predates 12th Century) Middle English
nepe
, from Old English
nǣp
, from Latin
napus
noun
(Brit, chiefly Scottish) a dialect term for
turnips
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as in: Haggis w/ "bashed neeps" & champit tatties
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kryptyd.livejournal.com
2013-02-26 09:42 pm (UTC)
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I've always wondered what neeps 'n tatties were. Well I clearly didn't care enough to google it, but I always wondered when I heard the phrase. Guessed what the tatties were, naturally enough. Is this because Scottish people say "tur-neeeps".
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temperance14.livejournal.com
2013-02-28 05:51 am (UTC)
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And how did you know my husband and I were trying to sort out the meaning of this word, just last week?
I win! Thanks for the back up!
(ok, to be honest, I declared it referred to parsnips and turnips...oh never mind. I need a life, and perhaps fewer root veggies.)
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sileni.livejournal.com
2013-02-28 09:20 am (UTC)
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This came out a while ago, thought I'd share the turmoil:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jan/25/neeps-swede-or-turnip
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I win! Thanks for the back up!
(ok, to be honest, I declared it referred to parsnips and turnips...oh never mind. I need a life, and perhaps fewer root veggies.)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jan/25/neeps-swede-or-turnip
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