Just a few random items here today.
First, a follow-up on yesterday. A word used was "oenophile". I checked it up, and it means someone who appreciates wine. The origin is Greek: oinos (wine) and philia (love).
An alternative (American) spelling is enophile. Unfortunately. the Yanks do not seem to be aware that the Anglos have a legendary product, Eno, also widely used in Singapore. This is an antacid, a bicarbonate powder that when added to water gives a fizzy liquid to ease a bloated stomach (from overeating), as is possible during this lunar new year's festive bingeing. So, is an enophile a wine lover or someone who just can't stop drinking Eno? The idea of the latter gives one (notice the spelling inversion vis-a-vis Eno?) the yucks!
Apparently, there are also related word formations, such as oenophobia, oenomania, oenologist and oenomancy. Check them out, as well as Wikipedia's take on the year (1977) the word "oenophilia" came into popular usage in the US.
My next set of random musings is my "random" look at the xinmsn website. Here's a sampling from today's highlights page:
10 ways to spend your hongbao money -- Our pick of the best stuffs to spend your money on.
Manchester United suffer first lost to bottom-dwelling Wolves.
Gadgets of the month -- February.
My last random thought is my Quote of the Day:
Brain cells come, and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
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