Saturday & Sunday Word: Tritensil & Hoo-ha

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

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!"

Comments

[anapaoli.livejournal.com]

With the way that is curved, I feel like that would be difficult to eat off of if one is right handed.

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Funny you should mention, they do in fact make "left-handed" and "right-handed" ones (indicated on the back of the handle).

[fieryphoenix.livejournal.com]

Tritensil?!

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

[med_cat]

My goodness, tritensils! What next?! ;)

Interesting 2nd meaning and etymology of hoo-ha...

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Another curious-looking design: Spork Chops (http://www.amazon.com/Spork-Chopsticks-Sleeve-Kitchen-Accessories/dp/B00AEB8QLU)

Inventing odd kitchen equipment is rather an obsession with many!
http://www.smashinggadgets.com/2010/02/26-weird-odd-kitchen-gadgets-to-beautify-you-kitchen/

[med_cat]

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!

[hugkisshugkiss.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be easy to accidentally cut yourself while eating with it then??

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

From above: The knife part of the tritensil spurned quite a few memes in this theme (http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/anBzXzo_700b_v1.jpg), although the edge is actually indented and harmless (http://tinypic.com/r/fu05y8/8) without exerted pressure applied (by a human hand).

[hugkisshugkiss.livejournal.com]

Oops I completely missed that! Thanks!