ext_22722 ([identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2015-08-31 01:45 pm

Saturday & Sunday Word: Tritensil & Hoo-ha

tri·ten·sil [trīˈtensəl]:
origin: [1300-1940] Middle English; tri= having three + tensil= (utensil) tool.

noun
The spork (spoon + fork) redesigned to include a knife on the side, less elegantly referred to as a sporf.

This 3-in-1 design is a revival of the one created during World War I by the same British company, Fortnum & Mason -- the new one is manufactured of biodegradable (disposable) material for department stores, although you can still buy the original metal ones in F&M's shops. The knife part of the tritensil spurned quite a few memes in this theme, although the edge is actually indented and harmless without exerted pressure applied (by a human hand).

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hoo·ha [ˈhü-ˌhä]:
origin: Yiddish; הו־האַ= hu-ha or “hullabaloo" or possibly French; houp-là= "upsy-daisy".

noun
1. A fuss, laughter, and/or disturbance; to make a lot of noise; an uproar or commotion.

2. In modern interpretations (seen here @ Urban Dictionary), hoo-ha sometimes is used as a replacement as a slang word for a rear end or women's genitalia.

"What is all this hoo-ha?! This is a library and people are trying to THINK!"

[identity profile] anapaoli.livejournal.com 2015-09-01 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
With the way that is curved, I feel like that would be difficult to eat off of if one is right handed.

[identity profile] fieryphoenix.livejournal.com 2015-09-01 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Tritensil?!

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
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[personal profile] med_cat 2015-09-01 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
My goodness, tritensils! What next?! ;)

Interesting 2nd meaning and etymology of hoo-ha...
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[personal profile] med_cat 2015-09-02 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the spork chops are a bit odd, too...

Some interesting gadgets on that list, some that I'd not seen before, and some that could actually be useful--or amusing ;)

Thanks!

[identity profile] hugkisshugkiss.livejournal.com 2015-09-02 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Wouldn't it be easy to accidentally cut yourself while eating with it then??

[identity profile] hugkisshugkiss.livejournal.com 2015-09-02 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oops I completely missed that! Thanks!